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Anti-Sanctuary City Bill Moving in New Hampshire

Anti-Sanctuary City Bill Moving in New Hampshire

A bill that would prohibit towns and cities in New Hampshire from enforcing policies that discourage cooperating with federal immigration authorities has cleared a key legislative committee in the state House of Representatives. New Hampshire House Bill 266, called the Anti-Sanctuary Act, would prohibit municipal governments from prohibiting law enforcement officers from "inquiring about a person's immigration status, sending or requesting information from federal agencies, or exchanging inform

A bill that would prohibit towns and cities in New Hampshire from enforcing policies that discourage cooperating with federal immigration authorities has cleared a key legislative committee in the state House of Representatives. New Hampshire House Bill 266, called the Anti-Sanctuary Act, would prohibit municipal governments from prohibiting law enforcement officers from "inquiring about a person's immigration status, sending or requesting information from federal agencies, or exchanging inform…