{"id":2504522,"date":"2025-10-29T18:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nh-gov-ayotte-blasts-sanctuary-movement-vows-crackdown\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:23:21","slug":"nh-gov-ayotte-blasts-sanctuary-movement-vows-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nh-gov-ayotte-blasts-sanctuary-movement-vows-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"NH Gov. Ayotte blasts &#8216;sanctuary&#8217; movement, vows crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnh-gov-ayotte-blasts-sanctuary-movement-vows-crackdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504522&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte has strongly condemned a newly emerging &#8220;sanctuary&#8221; movement within the state, which involves activist groups declaring certain regions as sanctuaries against federal immigration enforcement. These groups plan to monitor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations,provide legal support to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrats-delay-trump-proofing-votes-after-republican-amendments-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"California Democrats delay \u2018Trump-proofing\u2019 votes after Republican amendments - Washington Examiner\">undocumented immigrants facing deportation<\/a>,and document federal immigration activities. Ayotte, a Republican aligned with the Trump administration&#8217;s immigration stance, has vowed to crack down on these efforts, emphasizing that New Hampshire is not a sanctuary state for those who have entered the country illegally. She signed a law banning localities from adopting sanctuary policies and has supported measures allowing state troopers to assist in immigration enforcement after proper federal training. Ayotte warned that any attempts to obstruct law enforcement will be prosecuted. simultaneously occurring, the activist group Sanctuary communities insists it will continue to monitor ICE activities and help immigrant families despite the state&#8217;s legal prohibitions. New Hampshire political leaders, including the House Majority Leader, also criticized the sanctuary efforts, reaffirming their commitment to uphold the state&#8217;s strict immigration laws and prevent what they describe as hazardous open-border policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">NH Gov. Ayotte blasts &lsquo;sanctuary&rsquo; movement, vows crackdown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2387298\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &mdash; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-hampshire\/\">New Hampshire<\/a> Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kelly-ayotte\/\">Kelly Ayotte<\/a> is vowing to crack down on a new &lsquo;sanctuary&rsquo;&nbsp;movement that plans to monitor federal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/immigration\/\">immigration<\/a> authorities and aid undocumented immigrants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, a&nbsp;group of progressive activists declared eight regions of New Hampshire &ldquo;sanctuaries&rdquo; 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3868449\/ice-officer-shot-at-vehicle-phoenix\/\">ICE officer shot at vehicle twice after it began to pull away in his direction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3868004\/ron-desantis-florida-university-leaders-stop-issuing-h1b-visas\/\">DeSantis tells Florida university leaders to stop issuing H-1B visas for jobs Americans can do<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3867582\/tensions-rise-border-patrol-ice\/\">Tensions rise as Border Patrol moves in on ICE&rsquo;s turf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We will do whatever is necessary, legal and moral, to protect ourselves and fellow residents of New Hampshire,&rdquo; Philip Kaifer, a Manchester activist, told reporters Tuesday at a press briefing at&nbsp;St. Paul&rsquo;s Episcopal Church in Concord. &ldquo;We will surveil ICE raids. We will record them. We will report them to state and national media, as well as to local law enforcement and to the institutions in our communities.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But the plans drew a sharp rebuke and a threat of legal action from Ayotte, a first-term Republican who has been supportive of the Trump administration&rsquo;s immigration policies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ayotte signed a law in May banning New Hampshire cities and towns from enacting &ldquo;sanctuary&rdquo; policies or limiting cooperation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-investigator-illegally-helped-ice-agents\/\" title=\"NYC investigator \u2018il...ly\u2019 helped ... agents\">federal immigration crackdowns<\/a>.&nbsp;New Hampshire recently signed an agreement with the Trump administration allowing state troopers to arrest and detain immigration suspects after they are trained and certified by federal immigration officials.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Threats to law enforcement or efforts to obstruct them will not be tolerated in New Hampshire,&rdquo; Ayotte said in a fiery statement on Tuesday. &ldquo;We are not a sanctuary for criminals who have come into this country illegally, and the law I signed earlier this year reinforces that.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you disrupt law enforcement activity, you will be prosecuted,&rdquo; the governor said. &ldquo;We will enforce our laws and cooperate with federal law enforcement to keep dangerous criminals out of our communities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On its&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wearesanctuarycommunities.com\/\">website<\/a>, the group Sanctuary Communities vowed to &ldquo;protect citizens and immigrants from the clutches of the growing army of federal ICE agents&rdquo; despite the state law banning sanctuary communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;New Hampshire Sanctuary Community participants will monitor ICE raids in local towns, videotape ICE attacks, and document them for the media and local law enforcement,&rdquo; the group said. &ldquo;The groups will also assist families and other victims of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >brutal attacks taking place<\/a> in communities across the nation under the guise of immigration enforcement.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866032\/virginia-election-key-issues-what-to-know\/\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3260613\/five-mayoral-races-watch-2025\/\">FIVE MAYORAL RACES TO WATCH IN 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire House Majority Leader Sweeney also blasted the group&rsquo;s plans, saying state leaders &ldquo;will not allow activists to skirt the law to create open-border policies in New Hampshire.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The ban on Sanctuary Cities is the law of the land,&rdquo; he said in a statement. &ldquo;It does not matter how many communities try to defy the law. These disastrous open-border policies do not work, and put the public in grave danger. &ldquo;If you are here illegally, you are not welcome in New Hampshire. You cannot hide. We will find you and deport you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NH Gov. 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