SB 563, a ban on sanctuary cities, predictably advanced in a 14-10 roll call last week to Senate Finance, but not without the expected drama in the chamber. You can click here and skip to 4:56:20 for almost a whole hour of debate, but you already know the outcome.
The “discussion” included lots of long and insufferable drivel and gaslighting by most members of the enemy camp. As expected, senior swamp rat Lou D’Allesandro had to weigh in, mentioning several large cities by name (including mine) with police chiefs that allegedly want their cities to be a sanctuary.
But wait a minute, what about sanctuary TOWNS? Not only is Merrimack a large town but there’s some stuff to know about it, in no particular order. The Everett Turnpike, which connects NH’s two largest cities, runs through several miles of Merrimack and has three exits there. Merrimack has three places to vote, which differentiates it from other towns (such as Hudson and Bedford) large enough for more than the three usual number of rep seats. Merrimack also has a police chief in support of sanctuary cities.
As to not get lost in the “he said, she said” wording, I’ll just quote what former Rep Max Abramson said on Facebook:
“Merrimack: I’ve been told repeatedly that there’s no remote chance that the town of Merrimack would ever be turned into a sanctuary city. I literally just spoke with the police chief, and he said that his policy is to prevent officers from enforcing federal immigration laws or immigration detainer requests!
We need to stop kidnappers, murderers, and rapists from coming into the country illegally and kidnapping, raping, and murdering Americans.”
I was aghast to read that, especially coming from a reputable person like Max Abramson, who is seeking higher office, so I decided a little research was in order. I haven’t gotten very far at this point, but it was a natural first step to want to learn the chief’s name: Brian Levesque. Of course, I couldn’t help myself and had to indulge in a silly thought about “you-know-who.”
I’ve been told that it’s the most common last name in Nashua, so I quickly moved on from that goofy moment to continue with my initial research. According to my findings, Chief Levesque actually lives in Nashua! There are a variety of ways to verify that, but I don’t want to be accused of doxing. Do your own fact-checking as you see fit, but I personally find it disappointing that the highest law enforcement official of a large abutting suburb lives here in the city because that means his character lives here, also. If I had to guess, he probably voted for our insufferable mayor instead of retired fellow cop Mike Soucy. Remember that Nashua is a welcoming city, which is the bane of its existence.
I recommend that the Merrimack Town Council call him out on it. Unlike most other towns, Merrimack hasn’t yet had its local elections. As far as I know, the police chief is not an elected office, but voters and candidates for local office ought to know how Chief Levesque feels about sanctuary cities.
According to the town website, their elections are on Tuesday, 4/9/24, so there are less than four weeks to gather intel on the candidates running for offices that make decisions affecting their police department. If you have any ties with Merrimack, consider yourself alert and do what you see fit.
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