The protest was held outside Merrimack Town Hall. Inside, councilors listened to testimonies from residents united against the idea of an ICE facility being constructed in their community. “The very idea of our town being considered for such a facility is a moral crisis,” one resident said.

CONCORD, N.H. — Governor Kelly Ayotte said she has received no information from federal authorities about reports that ICE is considering locating a warehouse for detainees in Merrimack, N.H.