House Bill 58 bans police from targeting people based solely on actual or suspected immigration status or civil immigration violations.
It prohibits State law-enforcement from doing any of the following:
- Stop, question, arrest, search, or detain any individual based on actual or suspected citizenship or immigration status, or actual or suspected violations of federal civil immigration law;
- Inquire about an individual’s immigration status, citizenship, place of birth, or eligibility for a social security number; and
- Make an arrest, detain, or prolong the detention of an individual based on civil immigration warrants or immigration detainers.
This bill is part of a larger slate of legislation is pending in the Delaware General Assembly now that would protect immigrants and ensure they have the support, security, and opportunity to thrive.
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Right now, Delaware’s General Assembly has a role to play. We need you to send a message to your state legislators urging them to say “YES” to passing legislation to ensure that our state remains a place where all people — regardless of immigration or citizenship status — can live without fear, contribute fully, and are guaranteed the civil rights and liberties
