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Rockingham County hears strong public opposition as commissioners review potential ICE contract
Summary
Commissioners said financials and insurer review are pending and a public hearing will be scheduled, while more than a dozen residents and experts urged the board not to sign a contract to house ICE detainees, citing legal, health and trust concerns.
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners took no final action Jan. 15 on a proposed contract that would allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house detainees at the county facility, but commissioners said financial details and an insurance review are pending and that a public hearing will be scheduled.
Commissioner Coyle (speaking as a commissioner) and other commissioners said the contract has been circulated to the board, is subject to RSA 91‑A public‑records access, and that the county is awaiting financial documents that staff expect to provide "next week," which officials said will be an important part of the review. The…
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