Newark Police Department Rejected Partnership Request From ICE, Emails Show

Newark Police Department rejected partnership request from ICE, emails show

A bill that would bar partnerships between immigration agents and law enforcement has progressed through the Delaware legislature this year, just as federal efforts to recruit local police into immigration enforcement spread across the state.

Emails show ICE reached out to Newark, New Castle

Why Should Delaware Care?Federal agents’ attempts to recruit local Delaware police officers to enforce immigration law were broader than previously known. Lawmakers are considering banning such partnerships just as the Trump administration ramps up deportations. A bill that would bar partnerships between immigration agents and law enforcement has progressed through the Delaware legislature this year, just as federal efforts to recruit local poli…