NH Gov. Ayotte blasts ‘sanctuary’ movement, vows crackdown

Published October 29, 2025 5:35pm ET



(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte is vowing to crack down on a new ‘sanctuary’ movement that plans to monitor federal immigration authorities and aid undocumented immigrants. 

Earlier this week, a group of progressive activists declared eight regions of New Hampshire “sanctuaries” from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and outlined plans to provide legal support to people facing deportation and document federal immigration enforcement operations. 

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