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Commissioners weigh legal response to 'sanctuary' article and review jail ICE‑detainer practices
Summary
After a local article listed Cheshire County as a "sanctuary" jurisdiction, commissioners discussed asking the publisher for correction and sought legal advice; the board also heard from the jail about detainer practices and legal risk of holding individuals solely on ICE civil detainers.
Chair opened a broad discussion after a recent New Hampshire Journal article listed Cheshire County among jurisdictions described as "sanctuary." The chair said the county had never passed a resolution or adopted a policy authorizing such a designation and that the article was inaccurate.
"There has never been a conversation with the commissioners. There's never been a discussion or resolution or motion of any kind," the chair said, noting she had already sent a letter to the Journal seeking correction. Commissioners debated whether to pursue legal action, to coordinate a joint letter with Hillsborough County, or to…
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