(The Center Square) — New Hampshire cities and towns would be prohibited from enacting “sanctuary” policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration crackdowns under a bill signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte on Thursday.
The legislation prohibits “sanctuary” policies and requires local law enforcement to hold suspects sought by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials for deportation for up to 48 hours.
It also allows counties and local governments to sign federal 287(g) agreements with federal officials to proactively work with ICE on immigration crackdowns.
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At a signing ceremony flanked by legislative leaders and law enforcement officials, Ayotte praised lawmakers for sending the bill to her desk and jabbed at neighboring Massachusetts over “sanctuary” policies in several cities and towns, including Boston. Ayotte held up a sign reading
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