“There was a bill to basically create a ban to make sure we never become a sanctuary state, that no locality passes those regulations, and (former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig) opposed that bill.”
Kelly Ayotte
N.H. Gubernatorial candidate (R). a debate. Claim dated 25 Sep 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
Craig opposed a 2023 bill that would do what Ayotte said. But Ayotte leaves out that Manchester, where Craig used to be mayor, is not a sanctuary city.
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In short
Kelly Ayotte (N.H. Gubernatorial candidate (R)) made this claim around 25 September 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 October 2024, 28 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFihdk9-mGY
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