Proposed ICE Detention Center in New Hampshire Draws Criticism from Massachusetts Governor | Engineering News-Record
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A proposed ICE detention center in New Hampshire is causing political turmoil in the region as Mass. Gov. Maura Healey calls on N.H. Gov. Kelley Ayotte to denounce the project.
NewsProjectsBusinessRegionsEast Construction NewsBuildingsGovernmentProject delivery Project Delivery Proposed ICE Detention Center in New Hampshire Draws Criticism from Massachusetts Governor N.H. Gov. Kelley Ayotte denies federal officials contacted her about the project By Justin Rice Image courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield An aerial view shows the roughly 324,000-sq-ft Class A logistics warehouse at 50 Robert Milligan Parkway in Merrimack, N.H., proposed by federal officials for adaptive reuse, though no local permits or construction teams have been identified. February 13, 2026 Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) called on her New Hampshire Republican counterpart to oppose a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Merrimack, N.H. “I am demanding that Governor Ayotte do everything in her power to block a new ICE facility in Southern New Hampshire,” Healey said in a Feb. 13 statement. RELATED New Hampshire Ski Area on Track to Build North America’s First Third-Gen Tramway On Feb. 12, Gov. Kelley Ayotte (R) released her own statement denying comments made during a U.S. Senate committee hearing earlier that day by ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, alleging that federal officials discussed plans with her for the facility. “This is simply not true,” Ayotte said in her statement. “Director Lyons’ comments today are another example of the troubling pattern of issues with this process. Officials from the Dept. of Homeland Security continue to provide ze...
