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A pile of white, opened envelopes with the address for Department of Homeland Security's United States Citizenship and Immigration Services address in the top left corner of each envelope and a green paper folded in half with a "united states of america" top header, a "Notice of action" sub-header underneath, a table that says "I485- Application to register permanent residence or adjust status" in the top right corner underneath the header and subheader, and a "welcome to the united states of america" title underneath that table at the edge of the folded crease.

Trump's latest immigration policy could further disrupt Delawareans' lives

Jay Shah

The Trump administration has prioritized an overhaul of longstanding immigration laws such as the removal of temporary protection status.The latest attempt was a memo released in May 2026, placing restrictions on “adjustment of status” applications, more commonly known as green card applications. This meant people applying for lawful permanent residence in the USA would be required to leave the country for their application unless they were in “extraordinary circumstances.”The memo seemed vague and confusing. So, this week we sat down with Rick Hogan, an immigration attorney and founding partner at Hogan and Vandenberg in Wilmington, to help us understand what this memo meant for new applicants going forward.We also chatted with ACLU of Delaware Executive Director Mike Brickner about the overall impact this change could have.

Gov. Matt Meyer signs four immigration protection and civil liberties bills into law on Monday at the Carvel State Office Building in Wilmington, Del.

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Gov. Meyer signs four bills to strengthen civil liberties and immigrant protections

Sarah Petrowich

The governor signed four bills from State Rep. Mara Gorman (D-Newark) Monday, putting several immigration protection bills across the legal finish line.

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More immigration protection bills make their way through Delaware legislature

Sarah Petrowich

Two immigration protection bills from State Rep. Mara Gorman head to the Delaware House for a full vote.

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Del. legislature advances two bills that would prohibit ICE from working with local law enforcement

Sarah Petrowich

State Rep. Sean Lynn has been working on a slate of immigration protection bills, including two that would require consent from the state’s attorney general for local law enforcement and school resource officers to collaborate with ICE agents.

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Two bills to expand immigrant protections in Delaware move forward amid federal deportation efforts

Sarah Petrowich

Delaware lawmakers advance two bills to bolster immigrant protections without the backing of state law enforcement.

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ICE conducts operation in Georgetown

Abigail Lee

The Georgetown Police Department was not involved in the operation.

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Some Sussex County residents feel fear, anxiety due to threat of deportations

Abigail Lee

La Esperanza co-director Jennifer Fuqua said the fears often lead to isolation and missing out on work and educational opportunities.

A posterboard with data titled "The Thriving Newcomers Project."

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Delaware organizations collaborate on The Thriving Newcomers Project

Abigail Lee

The report surveyed newcomer and immigrant communities in Sussex County.

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Discussion in Lewes focuses on immigrants and reducing discrimination

A conversation about immigrants in Delaware and the American Dream came to Lewes Wednesday.The Delaware Division of Human Relations aims to encourage…

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Delaware United analyzes economic impact of state's undocumented residents

Delaware hasn’t been declared a sanctuary state – but advocacy group Delaware United is trying to make an economic case that it should be.In an effort to…