CONCORD, N.H.—New Hampshire lawmakers have not been receptive to proposals dealing with immigration this year.
The House has killed three bills dealing with the issue while the Senate has rejected one. Lawmakers haven't played favorites -- rejecting measures that sought to curb state and local law enforcement as well as those that sought to strengthen enforcement.
This week, the House killed bills that would have made all contracts with illegal aliens unenforceable and would have created a felony for aiding illegal aliens, among other measures. The Senate killed a measure that would have barred New Hampshire and all of its political subdivisions from serving as a sanctuary for illegal aliens. It also would have required state and local police to enforce immigration laws to the extent allowed by federal law.
The House has not acted on a resolution demanding that the federal government enforce existing immigration law, complete the border fence between Mexico and the United States and allocate enough money to maintain border staff along New Hampshire's border with Canada.
