Merrimack, a community of about 27,000 in southern New Hampshire, has become an unexpected focal point in the debate over local autonomy and the Trump administration’s pursuit of mass deportation. Last month, The Washington Post reported that the federal government was considering an immigrant detainee processing site at a former industrial warehouse in the community. Local leaders in New Hampshire, including Gov. Kelly Ayotte, have denied knowledge of any such plans. Elected officials from both

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