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Senate committee hears bill to bar masked, camera-off ICE operations by NH officers
Summary
SB623 would require New Hampshire officers assisting federal immigration agents under 287(g) agreements to display their name or badge, prohibit face coverings and forbid disabling body-worn cameras; supporters argued it protects community trust, while questions focused on narrow safety exceptions and federal preemption concerns.
Senators heard hours of testimony on SB623, the “Granite State No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act,” which would require New Hampshire law enforcement officers to display a name or badge number, prohibit facial coverings while on duty in federal immigration operations, and bar the disabling of body-worn cameras when operating under federal supervision.
Senator Deborah Altschuler (sponsor) told the Judiciary Committee the bill is intended to protect the trust built between New Hampshire officers and the communities they serve. “These are not radical requirements. These are standards that New Hampshire officers already meet in their daily work,” she said, urging an “ought…
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