- United States
- Del.
- Letter
I'm writing today to ask that on you to be faithful to your previous commitments and issue renewed guidance that:
1. Establishes clear guidelines about when Delaware law enforcement can assist ICE operations;
2. Refuses to honor ICE detainer requests; and
3. Prohibits data sharing between ICE and the Delaware DMV, or any other state agency that may share personal data with ICE
While I’m grateful for the steps you have taken to protect our state’s immigrant communities — we cannot stop here. The door remains open for agencies in the state to collaborate with immigration enforcement, parents are terrified to send their kids to school out of fear of being arrested, and masked agents relying on unconstitutional tactics continue to pose a danger to all of us.
You must use every power invested in you to ensure our state does not assist with efforts that terrorize immigrant communities and tear families apart.
We ask that you take firm action to permanently close backdoor channels for collaboration with ICE and pass critical legislation to ensure Delaware remains a place where all people — regardless of immigration or citizenship status — can live without fear and are guaranteed the civil rights and liberties of every person in this country.