In a statement Tuesday, Gov. Kelly Ayotte said, "I’m pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security will not move forward with the proposed ICE facility in Merrimack." Here, Ayotte talks with reporters in October. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt/New Hampshire Bulletin)

Gov. Kelly Ayotte said Tuesday morning that the Department of Homeland Security is no longer planning to build an immigrant detention center in Merrimack.

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