Greater Nashua
ACLU reveals shocking new timeline for Merrimack ICE facility
MERRIMACK - The ACLU of New Hampshire, on Feb. 3, obtained documents indicating that on Jan. 12, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was already in talks with state officials about its plan to open an immigrant detention facility at 50 Robert Milligan Pkwy. At the time, residents were told that this was only a possibility. There was no indication that ICE officials were seeking approval from the state Division of Historical Resources as is required under the National Historic Preservation Act. The purpose of this consultation was to ensure that the facility would not have a negative impact on historic properties in the area. According to the documents, on Jan. 21, the Division of Historical Resources stated that no historic properties would be affected by the proposed facility. “These documents confirm that ICE is not only planning to build a human detention facility in ...
