Write to elected officials!
Write and call (yes, both, multiple times) the following elected officials and tell them you are opposed to the ICE processing facility in Merrimack:
Gov. Kelly Ayotte
State House
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
EMAIL: GovernorAyotte@governor.nh.gov
The 5 members of our executive council:
Senator Jeanne Shaheen
(202) 224-2841
https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/contact/contact-jeanne
Senator Maggie Hassan
(202) 224-3324
https://www.hassan.senate.gov/contact/email
Rep. Chris Pappas (the facility is in his district)
603-285-4300
https://pappas.house.gov/contact
Rep Maggie Goodlander
(202) 225-5206
https://goodlander.house.gov/contact-maggie/
The 8 State Representatives who represent Merrimack
( If you live in a different town, You can find the email addresses and phone numbers for your State Rep at https://gc.nh.gov/house/members/ (search by town, and click on each name one at a time)
Maureen.Mooney@leg.state.nh.us
Jeanine.Notter@leg.state.nh.us
We did it! ICE is out of Merrimack!
Feb, 24, 2026- Breaking News!
Gov. Kelly Ayotte just issued a statement that ICE will NOT be creating a facility in Merrimack. No ICE NH is thrilled at this statement. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to all who helped us with the No ICE NH campaign!!
However, we will still be vigilant. We do not want an ICE facility proposed in a different part of NH, or of New England.
Why oppose any ICE facility, anywhere??
Humans might not be treated well, and in fact, might be treated very poorly. In addition, towns might lose money on property tax because the federal government doesn't pay property tax. That might make our own property taxes increase.
We also know that there will be:
Demand for water and sewer capacity that towns might not be able to handle
Increased demand on Police
Strain on emergency services from increasing any town’s population
Heavy traffic on local roads
Take action
Event though the ICE facility will not be in Merrimack, we invite you to be vigilant and oppose other ICE facilities! See the upcoming events page!
*FREE yard signs - No ICE in Merrimack - sign up here to get one
Write postcards - sign up here
Write letters to the editor of various local papers (Some guidance here)
✅ Sign this petition to the Governor https://secure.ngpvan.com/JZAlznCaWUydfE3d6nc9Sg2
✅ Submit feedback to Reps. Pappas and Goodlander —They are collecting constituent feedback on the proposed ICE facility and they will be sharing the results directly with the Department of Homeland Security.
• Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01): https://bit.ly/4cnOuu0
• Rep. Maggie Goodlander (NH-02): https://bit.ly/4kwA117
✅ Participate in upcoming events!
✅ Join a nearby bridge brigade with coordinated messaging around the warehouse - find one on NHBBD https://www.nhbbd.org/
✅ Educate your community! This is a regional fight and people need to know what is being planned here in New England. You may think everyone knows because you are plugged in, but many people who would be outraged simply do not know what is going on.
✅ Help us connect with U.S. Senators and Reps from other New England states for joint statements and actions (email comms4ninh@proton.me)
About this organization
Our mission is to prevent the establishment of any new ICE facilities in New Hampshire.
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