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Trump targets Delaware, NCCo, towns for ‘sanctuary’ policies, threatens funding cuts
May 30, 2025
The Trump administration labeled Delaware, New Castle County and two municipalities as sanctuary jurisdictions that obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration law on Thursday, putting new legal pressures on policies that have shielded some undocumented families in the state.
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ICE arrests quietly escalate in Delaware under Trump presidency
May 02, 2025
Federal immigration enforcement in Delaware has quietly and drastically escalated in the first four months of the year, with federal prosecutors bringing forth more criminal deportation cases since January than in all of 2024.
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DE nonprofits lose money for immigration legal aid
April 28, 2025
Children who arrived in Delaware from outside the United States in recent years may have to represent themselves in immigration court after the Trump administration slashed hundreds of thousands of dollars last month that had been allocated to pay for lawyers for kids who had entered the country without a parent.
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A new question surrounds Delaware’s opioid fund. Is new oversight legal?
February 19, 2025
The Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission recommends how the state spends a $250 million settlement it won from opioid manufacturers and distributors. Following reports of fraud last summer, the flow of new grants has all but stopped.
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Delaware poll accessibility improved for voters with disabilities in 2024
December 11, 2024
Nationwide, among in-person voters in 2022, the rate of difficulties was over three times higher among people with disabilities than those without disabilities, according to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission 2022 Disability and Voting Accessibility Survey.
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As food prices rise, Delawareans are increasingly in need
September 12, 2024
The Legislature has taken various measures to attempt to address the growing concern, including passing a measure to require the state government to develop a strategy addressing food insecurity in its urban, suburban and rural communities.
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Where do the Delaware governor candidates stand on health care issues?
September 02, 2024
Among the topics discussed – the rising cost of health care and decreasing access in rural areas.
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New initiative aims to solve Delaware food deserts
June 13, 2024
The state’s food insecurity rate coincides with the 11.4% of Delawareans experiencing poverty, per a five-year study on poverty by the Delaware Journal of Public Health.
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