Groups in Texas and New Hampshire say deploying the New Hampshire National Guard to Texas, where 15 New Hampshire soldiers joined Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star this week, wastes tax dollars better spent elsewhere.
The funds would pay for 15 members of New Hampshire’s National Guard to the southern border for up to 90 days, where they would help staff immigration checkpoints and roving patrols. But some say the money would be better spent on programs in New Hampshire.
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CONCORD — Civil libertarians and immigrant advocates outnumbered supporters during a public hearing Thursday over legislation to block a city or town from becoming a sanctuary for illegal immigrants.
In the months ahead of its primary election Tuesday, New Hampshire has cracked down on migration at the northern border, despite a lack of data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection showing how many migrants illegally enter the state from Canada.