CONCORD, NH - The New Hampshire State Police under Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte has requested to be deputized by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency under Section 287(g) to the Immigration and Nationality Act to enable their officers to detain, question and arrest illegal immigrants in the Granite State.
In a press release issued Thursday Ayotte explained, “It is critical for state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities and protect our citizens.”
“Criminals who are in our country illegally and pose a danger should be apprehended and removed. I support and encourage New Hampshire law enforcement agencies to cooperate with ICE to enforce our laws and keep our communities safe,” she added.
"I support and encourage New Hampshire law enforcement agencies to partner with ICE under section 287(g) to enforce our laws and protect our state.
Under the Section 287 model, the Department of Homeland Security is able to work collaboratively with state and local law enforcement agencies in a voluntary partnership to assign designated officers to perform a limited scope of immigrant law enforcement duties under the supervision of ICE according to an fact sheet from the agency.
“We are pleased to see that the federal government is interested in reinstating the task force model, which would grant both legal authority and protection to our State Troopers when they encounter individuals in the United States illegally,” New Hampshire Department of Safety Commissioner Robert L. Quinn said in a supporting statement.
“This agreement will strengthen our longstanding partnerships with federal, state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies, including efforts tied to our state-run Northern Border Alliance program. It also helps ensure New Hampshire’s law enforcement officers can act swiftly to remove dangerous criminals and keep our communities the safest in the Nation.”
As reported by Boston.com the model was discontinued following accusations of racial profiling during the Obama Administration in 2012.
Under Executive Order (EO) 14159 signed into effect by President Donald J. Trump the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was required to authorize State and local law enforcement officials as she determines “qualified and appropriate, under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to the maximum extent permitted by law.”
According to ICE under the three models of Section 287(g), the Jail Enforcement Model, Task Force Model and Warrant Service Officer variants, 272 agencies across 26 states.
In a press release issued Thursday Ayotte explained, “It is critical for state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities and protect our citizens.”
“Criminals who are in our country illegally and pose a danger should be apprehended and removed. I support and encourage New Hampshire law enforcement agencies to cooperate with ICE to enforce our laws and keep our communities safe,” she added.
"I support and encourage New Hampshire law enforcement agencies to partner with ICE under section 287(g) to enforce our laws and protect our state.
Under the Section 287 model, the Department of Homeland Security is able to work collaboratively with state and local law enforcement agencies in a voluntary partnership to assign designated officers to perform a limited scope of immigrant law enforcement duties under the supervision of ICE according to an fact sheet from the agency.
“We are pleased to see that the federal government is interested in reinstating the task force model, which would grant both legal authority and protection to our State Troopers when they encounter individuals in the United States illegally,” New Hampshire Department of Safety Commissioner Robert L. Quinn said in a supporting statement.
“This agreement will strengthen our longstanding partnerships with federal, state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies, including efforts tied to our state-run Northern Border Alliance program. It also helps ensure New Hampshire’s law enforcement officers can act swiftly to remove dangerous criminals and keep our communities the safest in the Nation.”
As reported by Boston.com the model was discontinued following accusations of racial profiling during the Obama Administration in 2012.
Under Executive Order (EO) 14159 signed into effect by President Donald J. Trump the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was required to authorize State and local law enforcement officials as she determines “qualified and appropriate, under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to the maximum extent permitted by law.”
According to ICE under the three models of Section 287(g), the Jail Enforcement Model, Task Force Model and Warrant Service Officer variants, 272 agencies across 26 states.
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2025-03-02T18:17-0500 | Comment by: Larry
I hope our officers get the physical and legal backing of all appropriate agencies… God help them