limiting the use of state, county, and municipal funds and property for construction and operation of certain immigrant detention facilities.
Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 185-154 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 100
Summary
The bill bars New Hampshire’s state, county and city governments from spending funds or using public land to construct, renovate, sell, donate, or operate immigrant detention facilities, especially those run by private companies. It still permits law‑enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and to provide health and safety services to detainees. The measure was declared "Inexpedient to Legislate" and did not become law.
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