Mass. Gov. Calls on N.H. Gov. to Denounce Proposed Granite State ICE Detention Center

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) referred to as on her New Hampshire Republican counterpart to oppose a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention heart in Merrimack, N.H. 

“I’m demanding that Governor Ayotte do all the things in her energy to dam a brand new ICE facility in Southern New Hampshire,” Healey stated in a Feb. 13 statement.

On Feb. 12, Gov. Kelley Ayotte (R) launched her personal statement denying comments made throughout a U.S. Senate committee listening to earlier that day by ICE Performing Director Todd Lyons alleging that federal officers mentioned plans together with her for the ability.  

“That is merely not true,” Ayotte stated in her assertion. “Director Lyons’ feedback right now are one other instance of the troubling sample of points with this course of. Officers from the Dept. of Homeland Safety proceed to supply zero particulars of their plans for Merrimack, by no means thoughts offering any studies or surveys.”

Paperwork launched by public-records requests present ICE notified state historic preservation officers on Jan. 9 that it was contemplating plans to “buy, occupy and rehabilitate” a warehouse property at 50 Robert Milligan Parkway for ICE operations. Homeland Safety correspondence outlines a potential scope that might embrace “inside modifications” for processing and holding areas, administrative workplaces, loos, cafeterias and health-care areas, in addition to exterior work similar to fencing, cameras and access-control options.

“That is outrageous and completely the incorrect transfer for New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and our complete area,” Healey wrote in her assertion, including, that ICE needs to “supercharge their horrific deportation techniques in our communities. It will influence folks in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and throughout our area. Sufficient is sufficient.”

ENR’s emails to Ayotte’s press workplace and ICE’s media relations division weren’t instantly returned.