DelawareDelaware's immigrant office shares service information and advises state agencies
Delaware's Office of New Americans shares information about services for immigrants and advises state leaders and agencies on immigrant needs.
What it does
The Office shares information about English classes, legal help, and other services, and advises state leaders on how proposed laws may affect immigrants.
A committee of state officials and public members advises leaders on policies affecting immigrants and helps state agencies make their services accessible.
Records with information about people who seek help or resources from the Office are not treated as public records.
Argument forSharing information about classes and services could help immigrants find support, while meetings with colleges may help them keep immigrant and international students.
Argument againstKeeping some service records from public-record requests could make it harder for the public to review the Office's work.
More detail
The Office answers questions, shares information, studies trends, and advises state leaders on how proposed laws affect immigrants. The Office is within the Department of State and serves state agencies, immigrant-serving groups, and immigrants in Delaware. The Office may manage public or private funds and make agreements to carry out its work. The law expires three years after enactment unless a later act provides otherwise.
The Advisory Committee advises state leaders and agencies and serves as a link between the Office and immigrants. The committee includes state officials and three public members appointed by the Governor, House Speaker, and Senate President Pro Tempore. The committee may study issues affecting immigrants and issue reports. The law expires three years after enactment unless a later act provides otherwise.
Certain Office records are not public records. It covers records made, received, or kept by the Office, including electronic messages sent or received by its workers or contractors. The rule applies only if a record contains information provided by or related to someone who has sought services or resources from the Office. The law expires three years after enactment unless a later act provides otherwise.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 30Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESMajor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 25Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NO 5 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 25Amendment HA 1 to SB 27 - Passed In House by Voice VoteMajor
- Jun 16Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 6Amendment HA 1 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Jan 29Assigned to Appropriations Committee in HouseMinor
- Jan 28Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 15Assigned to Administration Committee in HouseMinor
- Jan 14Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14Amendment SA 2 to SB 27 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NOMajor
- Jan 14Amendment SA 2 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Jan 14Amendment SA 1 to SB 27 - Stricken in Senate
- Jan 14Amendment SA 1 to SB 27 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Jan 13Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- 2025
- Mar 19Assigned to Finance Committee in SenateMinor
- Mar 19Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 3Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in SenateIntroduced
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