Why The Cheshire County Sheriff Did Not just Create a Sanctuary County in New Hampshire

Eli RiveraCheshire County New Hampshire Sheriff Eli Rivera announced this week that his office would not conduct raids for Federal immigration officials. So has Cheshire declared itself a sanctuary County? Hardly.

In the context of the illegal immigration debate a sanctuary town, city, county, or state is a place that will not actively pursue illegal immigrants for deportation, period. But Rivera never says this. He merely points out that he will not enter into any agreement with the feds to do their job for them.

Any representative of ICE requesting our assistance must have an active criminal warrant issued by a judge or must be actively pursuing a criminal investigation that relates to public safety for us to participate.

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