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ICE enforcement protests in New England

Overview

Protests and community unrest have emerged in the New England region following Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities. In late July, demonstrations occurred in Vermont, including a memorial rally in Bennington where participants read the names of over seventy people who died in ICE custody. In Williston, Vermont, thirteen individuals were arrested after refusing police orders to disperse from a building housing an ICE call center.

By mid-August, tensions shifted to Keene, New Hampshire, where approximately 200 residents attended a City Council meeting to protest recent ICE arrests in the city. Local officials noted that while they sympathize with the community, New Hampshire state laws prevent municipalities from establishing sanctuary jurisdictions, threatening cities with the loss of state funding or legal action from the attorney general. City officials clarified that local governments lack the legal authority to interfere with federal law enforcement.

Entities

Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Leslie Kielson · Steve Stewart · Keene City Hall · Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Timeline

  1. 25 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Keene residents protest recent ICE arrests at city hall

    Keene residents and city officials met to discuss the impact of recent ICE arrests in the city, navigating tensions between community fear and New Hampshire laws that restrict sanctuary city policies.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    ICE protests spark arrests in Vermont and memorial rally in Bennington

    Anti‑ICE protesters in Williston, VT were arrested after trespassing an ICE call‑center, while a “Say Their Names” rally in Bennington, VT honored over 70 ICE‑related deaths, drawing 50+ participants.

Sources

indepthnh.org · thehb.co.il