rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/keep-new-hampshire-free-from-un-just-checkpoints?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-keep-new-hampshire-free-from-un-just-checkpoints' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> NHYD members https://actionnetwork.org/groups/nhyd-members https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/102/643/normal/open-uri20180621-15031-1q0lpvh.png Let's put an end to invasive border patrol checkpoints in New Hampshire! Border patrol agents have been creating random checkpoints along Route 93 in Northern New Hampshire,  stopping cars leaving the White Mountains, a main tourist attraction in our state. Once stoped, passengers are forced to answer questions about their identity and citizenship while their car is sniffed by dogs. There have been 2 checkpoints during busy weekends so far, with at least 4 more planned. These checkpoints are extremely intrusive, which can deter people from visiting the White Mountains. New Hampshire's tourism industry needs visitors, not people afraid of being questioned on a highway and potentially detained. New Hampshire residents end up late for work and appointments, as these stops have added hour long delays. We demand that our Governor Chris Sununu take a meaningful public stance against this violation of American civil liberties and New Hampshire values. Customs and Border Patrol attempted these same checkpoints in Vermont earlier this year, but was stopped by Senator Leahy who stated, "The wide latitude in current law for setting up checkpoints far from our borders has led to maximum hassles of law-abiding local residents, with minimal value to border enforcement. This is an intrusive practice for local residents, subjecting Vermonters to needless and pointless delays and questioning. It simply is not a productive use of border enforcement dollars. The wide leeway for accessing private property without permission or warrants is also excessive, and it should be limited." Governor Sununu, put an end to invasive border checkpoints in our state. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/keep-new-hampshire-free-from-un-just-checkpoints