The Delaware Brief

Grade D · 5 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	None	Source missing
2	No deputized local police	Full	HB 182 (2025) — 287(g) statutory ban + state/local prohibition (signed Meyer July 14, 2025; existing terminations by 2025-08-13)
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	None	Source missing
4	Limit for-profit detention	Partial	11 Del. C. §§ 6503(3),(7), 6593(a); 85 Del. Laws ch. 258 (HS 2 for HB 151, 2026), approved 2026-05-21
5	Protect personal records	None	Source missing
6	Require a judge's warrant	None	Source missing
7	Public cooperation record	None	Source missing
8	Hold enforcement accountable	Partial	11 Del. C. § 9402; 85 Del. Laws ch. 142 (SS 1 for SB 17, 2025), approved 2025-08-20
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	Partial	11 Del. C. § 8402A; 83 Del. Laws ch. 83 (HB 195, 2021), as amended by 85 Del. Laws ch. 303 (HB 303, 2026)

The gaps, as vote-ready asks

No state resources used (No provision) — bar the state’s own officers, money, equipment, and facilities from federal civil immigration enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses (No provision) — keep federal civil enforcement out of schools, hospitals, and courthouses absent a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Limit for-profit detention (Partial provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Protect personal records (No provision) — wall off residents’ voter, DMV, school, health, and licensing records from federal civil enforcement without a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Require a judge's warrant (No provision) — require a judge’s warrant before state or local cooperation with a civil detainer. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (No provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
Hold enforcement accountable (Partial provision) — give residents a real remedy when enforcement crosses the line. What this limit is → See the model language →
Identified agents, recording allowed (Partial provision) — require federal agents to identify themselves and allow recording during enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →