09/03/2026
EVERY child has a right to a free, public education – regardless of their immigration status.
That’s the position of our union. That’s the law in the United States of America.
Yet, the Trump Administration’s sudden decision to revoke a decades-old policy barring ICE from arresting students and their families in public schools, churches, and hospitals sent shockwaves of terror through our communities.
As a result, many law-abiding Delaware families have kept their children home rather than risk ICE showing up at their local bus stop or neighborhood school.
That’s why DSEA partnered with ACLU of Delaware and more than two dozen other community groups to advocate for legislation that prevents local police agencies from helping ICE conduct immigration enforcement at our schools, churches, and hospitals.
Signed into law today by Governor Matt Meyer, House Bill 94 (S) will not impact SROs or school constables. Neither will it stop local police from responding to a school emergency.
Instead, this legislation will help restore trust, protect our students, and stop ICE from diverting local resources away from the programs that actually keep our communities safe.
Thank you to bill sponsors Rep. Sean Lynn and Sen. Kyra Hoffner for working to protect all Delaware students. Thank you to state lawmakers for putting the welfare of our students ahead of national politics. And thank you to all of the union educators and concerned Delawareans who worked so hard over the last year to keep our schools and our students safe from harm.
El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!
