WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today released the following statement commending news that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is cancelling its plans for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing and detention center in Merrimack, New Hampshire, after overwhelming public opposition and advocacy (https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/nh-delegation-calls-on-noem-dhs-to-respond-to-concerns-of-merrimack-residents-town-council-over-proposed-ice-processing-center) from Shaheen and the entire New Hampshire Congressional delegation:

"I'm glad to hear that DHS may be cancelling its plans in Merrimack-this positive step is due in no ...