House Majority Leader Jason Osborne Calls on House Democrats to Pull Anti-ICE Bills Following Dallas Shooting

House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) today called on New Hampshire House Democrats to immediately withdraw their slate of bills aimed at restricting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agencies in light of the recent deadly shooting in Dallas.

“Today’s tragedy in Dallas is a grim reminder of the real dangers posed when law enforcement is prevented from working with federal partners to identify, detain, and remove dangerous individuals from our communities,” said House Majority Leader Osborne. “At a time when our nation is already reeling from evil political violence, the last thing New Hampshire should be doing is advancing bills that would tie the hands of our public safety professionals.”

The following bills have been filed by House Democrats for the 2026 session:

  • HB 2436 – Limiting the use of state, county, and municipal funds for construction and operation of certain immigrant detention facilities (Prime Sponsor: Rep. David Meuse).

  • HB 2448 – Relative to governmental budget authority for agreements for law enforcement agencies to participate in federal immigration enforcement (Prime Sponsor: Rep. Buzz Scherr).

  • HB 2454 – Relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement (Prime Sponsor: Rep. Alexis Simpson).

  • HB 2541 – Relative to reporting of civil immigration detentions by state and local law enforcement and correctional facilities (Prime Sponsor: Rep. Zoe Manos).

  • HB 3099 – Requiring quarterly reports from counties, municipalities, or any other political subdivisions of the state that enter into certain agreements with the federal government concerning assistance with federal immigration enforcement (Prime Sponsor: Rep. Alissandra Murray).

“These bills are not harmless — they are reckless,” Osborne said. “They would cripple cooperation with federal authorities, weaken our police, and ensure dangerous criminals remain on our streets. And let’s be clear: the left’s relentless campaign to vilify ICE has consequences. It emboldens violent criminals, it fuels assaults on officers, and it puts American families in harm’s way.”

Osborne demanded Democrats immediately withdraw the measures.

“Public safety must come before the left’s political theater. New Hampshire will not be a sanctuary for violent criminals. We will stand with law enforcement, we will defend our communities, and we will not surrender to those who put political ideology above the safety of our citizens.”