UPDATE: 7/14/25
On Monday, July 14, Governor Meyer signed HB 182 into law, officially ending 287(g) agreements in Delaware once and for all.
Since we sounded the alarm that the Camden Police Department signed a 287(g) agreement with ICE in early May, over 1600 Delawareans sent messages to Delaware's leaders. To every person who took action, thank you for speaking out, showing up, and fighting back.
UPDATE: 6/30/25
The General Assembly has passed HB 182. It now awaits the Governor's signature.
House Bill 182 (HB 182) prohibits local law enforcement from working with federal immigration agencies to enforce immigration laws or share related information — preventing local law enforcement from entering 287(g) agreements with ICE.
287(g) agreements are formal contracts with the federal government that allow local police to enforce federal immigration laws as they patrol communities, directly supporting the Trump Administration’s plans to deport our immigrant neighbors and loved ones.
287(g) agreements:
- Lead to racial profiling and undermine public safety;
- Waste local tax dollars; and
- Expose localities to legal liability.
Since Trump took office in January, 287(g) agreements have tripled to over 600 nationwide today. Studies of the 287(g) program have long shown that it undermines public safety by decreasing trust in local law enforcement and diverting resources away from the investigation of serious crimes, and many law enforcement leaders have joined civil rights groups in calling for its termination.
HB 182 would allow Delaware to join states like New Jersey, Connecticut, and Illinois in banning 287(g) agreements.
