Political catastrophe: Republican governor botches ICE prison decision
February 17, 2026
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as posted by the channelRachel Maddow looks at the panicked indecision of New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte over the unpopular issue of allowing ICE to put an immigrant prison in the town of Merrimack. State Rep. Wendy Thomas, who represents Merrimack, talks with Rachel Maddow about the opposition to the prison and Ayotte's weirdly squishy position on the matter.
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