Up to 19 NH police departments now participating in 287g programs with ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement listed the Kingston, Milton, Pittsfield and Newton police departments as “participating agencies” this week.

This uptick comes as the Grafton County Sheriff’s Office has pulled back from their agreement to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marking the first withdrawal since a wave of New Hampshire law enforcement agencies started signing 287(g) agreements last spring.

The 287(g) program allows local law enforcement agencies to partner with the Department of Homeland Security to enforce immigration law…

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