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Residents tell council hundreds of people have been moved through Pease Airport on ICE flights; callers urge action

5734921 · September 5, 2025
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Multiple residents and organizers told the council they have documented more than 400 people processed through Pease International Airport on Immigration and Customs Enforcement flights since August 5 and urged the city to act; city officials acknowledged public comments but took no formal action.

Several residents used the council’s public‑comment period Monday to tell elected officials they have documented the transport of people by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through Pease International Airport and to urge local action. Sarah Cornell reported she and local organizers counted more than 400 people moved through Pease since Aug. 5, calling it “the size of a Portsmouth High School graduating class.” She said the…

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