Immigration

Between the House and State senate, measures on protections for Delaware's immigrant population, and referenda reform, and regulations for gun vendors head to the governor.

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.

One of State Rep. Mara Gorman’s immigration bills heads to Gov. Matt Meyer after passing the state Senate with bipartisan support.

Last week Rep. Gorman pulled back two bills, HB 366 and HB 367, from the package of legislation she introduced. These proposed requirements for law enforcement to display identification and limitations on facial coverings.

One of the pieces of legislation State Rep. Mara Gorman introduced this session relating to immigration detention is up for Senate consideration.

A bill that would codify changes to the state’s civil arrest laws, aimed at immigrant and worker protections, advanced out of the House before lawmakers went on a two-week spring recess.

The 287(g) agreement would have established a collaborative relationship between local and federal law enforcement.

The outrage follows an April 7 announcement by the airline, which is Delaware’s only commercial carrier, that it entered a charter agreement with the Trump administration to carry out deportation flights.

The Delaware Department of Education issues guidance and resources to address concerns about immigration action in public schools.

The Georgetown Police Department was not involved in the operation.