Two New Hampshire law enforcement agencies have applied for permission to enforce federal immigration law. An executive order that President Trump signed on Inauguration Day requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement to authorize qualified officers from state and local agencies to perform certain functions.

Police in New Hampshire could soon help with immigration arrests after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revive a partnership program with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but advocates in the migrant community say it could ruin relationships with law enforcement.