US EditionNew Hampshire Ban on Sanctuary Cities Now on the Books
New Hampshire bans sanctuary city policies to enhance federal law enforcement cooperation and public safety, affecting municipalities like Hanover and Lebanon, officials said.
- On Thursday, Republican New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she signed H.B. 511 and S.B. 62 in May, officially banning sanctuary cities statewide.
- The legislation filed in the New Hampshire House, An Act relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities , prohibits cities and towns from adopting sanctuary policies, bars withholding inmate immigration information, and bans police from investigating citizenship status.
- House Republicans posted on X Thursday celebrating the Anti-Sanctuary Act, saying `Republicans kept NH and YOUR family safe!`, while State Rep. Joe Sweeney called the ban long overdue.
- Two New Hampshire municipalities, Hanover and Lebanon, reversed sanctuary policies after Department of Homeland Security pressure, while reports say Immigration and Customs Enforcement may use a Merrimack warehouse for up to 1,500 detainees.
- Officials say New Hampshire will not be a safe haven for criminals and that New Hampshire state and local law enforcement will cooperate fully with federal authorities; the state pledged to keep New Hampshire the safest in the nation, saying `This law makes one thing clear`.
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The spokesman-Review
Boston HeraldNew Hampshire ban on sanctuary cities now on the books
Sanctuary cities are officially banned in New Hampshire as a set of laws signed by Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte in May took effect while the country celebrated the transition into 2026.
JUST IN: New Hampshire Governor Announces "Sanctuary Cities are Officially BANNED" After Anti-Sanctuary City Laws Took Effect on Jan 1
Anti-sanctuary city laws took effect in New Hampshire on Thursday after Governor Kelly Ayotte signed two bills requiring cities to cooperate with federal authorities and immigration detainers for illegal aliens who are charged with a crime. The Governor championed the enacted laws in an X post on New Year’s Day.
The Daily Caller
Sanctuary Cities Completely Banned In Purple New England State
New Hampshire, a New England state that hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate in over two decades, has mostly banned sanctuary jurisdictions.
The laws against sanctuary cities came into effect in New Hampshire on Thursday after Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed two bills requiring cities to cooperate with federal authorities and illegal immigration detention agencies charged with a crime. The Governor defended the laws enacted in an X publication on New Year’s Day. “As of today, sanctuary cities are officially banned in New Hampshire,” she said. “We will never follow the path of Massachusetts …
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