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Hanover, NH Town Meeting Directs No ICE Agreements

Policy ID

HAN-LA-2025-5-30
Local Response
Hanover
Legislative Action
  • Federal Law Enforcement

Short Description

At its May 2025 town meeting, Hanover voters approved a warrant article directing the town manager and police chief not to enter any agreements with ICE, strengthening the town’s 2020 Fair and Impartial Policing policy, which bars police from asking about immigration status or aiding ICE.

Date Adopted

05/30/2025

Updates

New Hampshire’s 2025 anti-sanctuary laws took effect January 1, 2026; Hanover is under legal review and pressured to amend or repeal these provisions or risk losing roughly $350,000 in state funding. Neighboring Lebanon repealed its welcoming ordinance in November 2025.

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