State Knew ICE Plans For Merrimack As Early As Jan. 12

ICE plans for New Hampshire facility draws opposition, calls for transparency

(The Center Square) — New Hampshire officials are wrangling over the state Department of Homeland Security's plan to convert a warehouse into an ICE facility for immigrants facing deportation.

Documents show federal government has applied to create ICE facility in Merrimack

New documents are coming to light showing that White House plans for an immigrant detainee facility in Merrimack are further along than many – including Gov. Kelly Ayotte – had thought.

Documents confirm ICE plans for Merrimack warehouse; state officials knew for weeks

The federal government alerted the state Division of Historical Resources of its plan as early as Jan. 9, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire.

State Knew ICE Plans For Merrimack As Early As Jan. 12

Docs obtained by the ACLU-NH show officials knew for weeks ICE was eyeing building; flack says DNCR failed to share info with the governor.

New documents confirm federal government plans to put an ICE facility in Merrimack

This screenshot from the documents released by the ACLU of New Hampshire Tuesday shows a map of the proposed site of an ICE facility the federal government wants to place in Merrimack.This story was updated at 4 p.m. to add a statement from Natural and Cultural Resources Commissioner Sarah Stewart. Documents made public by the ACLU of New Hampshire Tuesday confirm the federal government’s plans to put a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement fa…