New Hampshire
A high-level overview of immigration enforcement activity, school protection policies, and resources for families and educators in New Hampshire.
Overview
State context
New Hampshire has a small but growing immigrant and refugee community. The state has not enacted comprehensive immigration enforcement protections. Manchester and Nashua have the largest immigrant communities in the state. ICE enforcement activity is moderate.
ICE activity
ICE activity in New Hampshire is moderate, with operations in the Manchester and Nashua metro areas. The state's location along the I-93 corridor between Boston and Montreal gives it significance for border enforcement.
School policies
No statewide school protection policy. Manchester and Nashua schools serve immigrant populations without formal warrant-based policies. Some school administrators have worked to maintain welcoming environments.
Notes for advocates
New Hampshire's immigrant community includes significant Latino, West African, and Asian populations concentrated in Manchester and Nashua. The state's relatively small scale means that individual school and district leadership decisions have significant impact.
Is your district protected?
Find out whether your school district has a warrant-based policy in place, and what you can do if it doesn't.