2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Candidate Debate: Immigration Policy
Updated: October 30, 2024 8:26 PM EDT
Several months have passed in this state. Now let’s move on to another topic. yes. Let’s now turn to the topic of immigration. Cities across the country are facing the challenge of managing an influx of immigrants. Mayor Craig, when asked if as governor you would welcome immigrants to New Hampshire, you answered: I’ll quote back to myself here. I will continue to work with the federal government to help them understand what is happening in our state. So tonight I would like to clarify your position on this. As governor, would you welcome large numbers of immigrants to this state? Why or why not? No, we would not, because that would be irresponsible. There is a housing crisis in our state right now, but we don’t have the help we need. I want to confirm what I’ve said so far: New Hampshire is not a sanctuary state. When I am governor, we will not be a sanctuary state. However, I agree that local communities should have the power to implement policies to ensure the safety of their communities. And I think it’s really important to note that there was a solution to all of this in the bipartisan border security bill. That would fund 1,500 Border Patrol agents, protect our borders, and provide a path for individuals to become citizens. And that would have stopped fentanyl from coming into our community. As you know, Kelly Ayotte bowed to Donald Trump and did not support this bill. She prefers to use this as a forum for discussion rather than focusing on solutions. I am focused on solutions and ensuring we are doing everything we can to support and uplift new Hampshire families. Sen. 30 responds. First of all, she supports sanctuary cities. She went to Congress and testified against prohibition in our state. Next, she spends all her time campaigning with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. They spent $1 billion housing illegal immigrants in Massachusetts. Will she receive policy guidance there? Because that’s not good for New Hampshire. Finally, I was a very bipartisan senator. In fact, when I was in the U.S. Senate, I worked across the aisle on immigration issues to protect our borders and make sure we strengthened our legal immigration system. Mayor, please respond within 30 seconds. of course. We had a solution. Kelly Ayotte didn’t support it, but now she’s using it as a talking point. She said I went to Concorde. she’s right. I went to an agreement with the police chief. We worked together to ensure our community is safe and has trust within our community. This is very important when it comes to public safety and Governor Healey. She can’t stand for it. Again, we have a solution and she cried to Donald Trump instead of making sure New Hampshire was safe. Senator Ayotte, you mentioned the border. The state attorney general’s office has formed a task force to patrol the northern border here in New Hampshire. The state said it had provided some intelligence information. We got some numbers in the first seven months. Data showed task force members arrested a total of 16 people for offenses such as drunk driving and driving, resulting in suspended licenses, and a total of seven suspicious activity reports were filed by Customs and Border Protection. has been done. Given concerns about law enforcement vacancies in the Granite State, is this the best use of our limited resources? Steve, I was actually near the border in Pittsburgh yesterday. Not only was I there with the sheriff, but I also spoke with the Coos County Commissioners of Local Law Enforcement. I was actually there with Border Patrol agents. I caught someone coming yesterday. In fact, I asked him about these patrols and how helpful they were. He said it helped a lot because it was a deterrent. In fact, very few people came to New Hampshire. But he can’t believe the dramatic increase in that sector, the Swanton sector, which includes New Hampshire, so making sure we use those resources to support law enforcement there is important to protecting New Hampshire. I emphasized that. We also need to strengthen their communication systems. It’s happening so they can communicate with each other. and federal law enforcement to protect each other. But literally, I went there yesterday and they think it’s worth it. And I have full trust in the people on the ground in the North. people who work in this world
2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Candidate Debate: Immigration Policy
Updated: October 30, 2024 8:26 PM EDT
New Hampshire gubernatorial candidates Kelly Ayotte and Joyce Craig speak on immigration during the Granite State debate. Asked whether Craig would welcome large numbers of immigrants to the Granite State, Ayotte said whether supporting the efforts of the Northern Border Task Force would be the best use of the state’s limited resources.
MANCHESTER, NH —
New Hampshire gubernatorial candidates Kelly Ayotte and Joyce Craig speak on immigration during the Granite State debate. Asked whether Craig would welcome large numbers of immigrants to the Granite State, Ayotte said whether supporting the efforts of the Northern Border Task Force would be the best use of the state’s limited resources.
