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Estadísticas de detención y experiencias reales.

Esta página contiene datos verificados y las historias reales de algunas familias que han sufrido el trauma de perder a un proveedor familiar y de las tácticas que ICE ha utilizado para detenerlos y deportarlos. No están dramatizadas. No se incluye información que permita identificar a una persona, salvo que ya haya sido publicada en los medios.

Registros públicos y reportes locales

Registro de detenciones de ICE en Delaware

Una cronología con fuentes de arrestos, detenciones, traslados e impactos familiares de ICE documentados públicamente en Delaware desde enero de 2025.

Metodología: Las entradas deben estar respaldadas por expedientes judiciales, declaraciones policiales, medios de comunicación establecidos u organizaciones legales o de defensa identificadas. Un arresto por ICE no establece por sí mismo que una persona sea indocumentada ni que haya cometido un delito. Cuando corresponde, se distinguen las acusaciones penales, condenas, relatos familiares y afirmaciones de organizaciones de defensa. Las fechas se indican expresamente cuando solo se conoce públicamente el mes, una fecha aproximada, la fecha de publicación o la fecha de un foro.
687 Delaware ICE arrests in 2025 Statewide total reported by the Deportation Data Project and cited by Cape Gazette in May 2026.
371 Street/community arrests in 2025 Up from 24 in 2024, according to Deportation Data Project figures cited by Cape Gazette.
159 Families supported by Sussex Help Current total displayed by Sussex Help when this tracker was updated in August 2026.
352 Children in supported families Current total displayed by Sussex Help when this tracker was updated in August 2026.
Mostrando 15 de 15 entradas documentadas
May 31, 2026 · Bear , New Castle County
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Unidentified driver

Turned over to ICE after local traffic stop Confirmed in New Castle County Police statement

A New Castle County Police officer saw a Toyota Tacoma back into an unmarked vehicle displaying emergency lights on Pulaski Highway and then leave. County police stopped the Tacoma. Officers then learned the occupants of the unmarked vehicle were ICE agents conducting an investigation involving the driver. New Castle County Police said they took no further enforcement action and turned the driver and vehicle over to ICE.

Impacto familiar: Unknown

Estado/resultado: Driver and vehicle turned over to ICE agents

Fuentes: New Castle County Police
May 2026 · Undisclosed Delaware location , Unknown County
Month only

Unidentified father

Community arrest involving force Advocacy organization account; identity and town withheld

The ACLU of Delaware described an incident in which ICE agents used a Taser on a father and detained him across from an elementary-school bus stop. Children witnessed the encounter, including the man’s own children, who were inside his vehicle. The ACLU’s public account did not identify him or disclose the town.

Impacto familiar: His children witnessed their father’s detention

Estado/resultado: Detained; later outcome not publicly detailed in cited source

Fuentes: ACLU of Delaware — July 2026 letter
Described at an April 26, 2026 community forum · Undisclosed Sussex County location , Sussex County
Arrest date not publicly disclosed

Unidentified family — both parents detained

Family separation Specific case described publicly by local family-aid organization; identities withheld

Sussex Help co-founder Cait Clarke described a recent case in which both parents were taken by ICE and their children were left behind. A single male neighbor took the children in. The report did not publish the family’s names, town or exact arrest date.

Impacto familiar: Both parents detained; children left with a neighbor

Estado/resultado: Outcomes not publicly identified

Fuentes: Cape Gazette
April 22, 2026 · Lewes , Sussex County
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Two unidentified passengers

Transfer to ICE after traffic stop Police-related reporting; identities not public

Delaware State Police stopped an SUV connected to an earlier Fenwick Island police pursuit. Three people were detained during the stop; CoastTV reported that two passengers were subsequently taken into ICE custody.

Impacto familiar: Unknown

Estado/resultado: Two passengers taken into ICE custody

Fuentes: CoastTV
Around March 20, 2026 · Georgetown , Sussex County
Approximate day stated by court

Alex Hernandez Vicente

Transfer to ICE custody after state arrest Established in federal court opinion

Hernandez Vicente, a Guatemalan construction worker living in Georgetown, was arrested by Delaware police on suspicion of DUI. A state court granted bail, but ICE took him into custody before release and served an administrative Form I-200 warrant. He was transferred to the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia. A federal judge later ruled that his continued mandatory detention was unlawful and ordered immediate release.

Impacto familiar: Two siblings lived nearby; other family details not public

Estado/resultado: Federal court ordered immediate release April 7, 2026

Fuentes: Hernandez Vicente v. Jamison — federal opinion
March 16, 2026 (ICE proceedings initiated) · Georgetown / Sussex County Correctional Facility , Sussex County
Exact proceeding date

Nahum Santos-Barahona

Transfer into immigration detention from criminal custody Established in federal court record; not a community/street arrest

Santos-Barahona, a Honduran national who said he had lived in the United States since 2013, was interviewed by ICE at Sussex County Correctional Facility after a February 2026 Delaware criminal case. The federal court record states that he is married to a U.S. citizen, has an 8-year-old U.S.-citizen child, and is stepfather to an 11-year-old U.S. citizen and a 13-year-old lawful permanent resident. He was convicted in the Delaware case of second-degree reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child and received a suspended ten-month sentence. ICE initiated removal proceedings March 16. On April 17, a federal judge granted his habeas petition challenging mandatory detention.

Impacto familiar: Married to a U.S. citizen; father/stepfather of three minor children

Estado/resultado: Federal habeas petition granted April 17, 2026

Fuentes: Federal court opinion — GovInfo
March 2, 2026 · Route 1 (Delaware) , Unknown County
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Jorge Mata Mercado

Roadside ICE arrest Established in federal court opinion

Mata Mercado, a native of Mexico who had lived in Delaware since about 2005, was stopped by ICE while driving on Route 1 in Delaware and taken to the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia. A federal court found that both the Notice to Appear and ICE arrest warrant filed in his removal matter incorrectly identified another individual. He was transferred to Moshannon Valley Processing Center. On March 12, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that his detention without a bond hearing violated the Immigration and Nationality Act and due process and ordered his immediate release.

Impacto familiar: Husband and father of three U.S.-born children detained

Estado/resultado: Federal judge ordered immediate release March 12, 2026

Fuentes: Mata Mercado v. Jamison — federal opinion
February 4, 2026 · Georgetown , Sussex County
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Raúl Tapia

Roadside/community arrest Named case; circumstances of arrest primarily from family account

Tapia was detained while driving to work with his adult son Dante. His family told CoastTV that three unmarked vehicles surrounded their van and that masked agents broke windows before removing the men. Dante, a U.S. citizen, was released; Raúl was taken into ICE custody. CoastTV reported that Delaware court records showed no criminal history for Raúl.

Impacto familiar: Father and husband detained beside his adult son

Estado/resultado: Taken into ICE custody

Fuentes: CoastTV
November 2025 · Seaford , Sussex County
Month only

Carlos Chaj-Gonzalez

ICE arrest attempt / local police assistance Incident documented; legal concerns characterized by ACLU of Delaware

ICE sought to detain Chaj-Gonzalez near Seaford. He fled and hid beneath a trailer. Seaford Police and Delaware State Police responded to ICE’s request for assistance. The ACLU of Delaware later raised questions about the incident, including whether ICE had a judicial warrant.

Impacto familiar: Not publicly detailed

Estado/resultado: Detention incident; later immigration outcome not established in cited material

Fuentes: ACLU of Delaware WHYY follow-up
Reported October 19, 2025 · Millsboro , Sussex County
Publication date; arrest date not specified

José (surname withheld)

ICE check-in arrest Family account reported by CoastTV

José was detained after attending what his family described as a routine ICE appointment. His partner María said ICE told him paperwork from his 2022 entry was missing, but she said officials did not identify which documents when José asked.

Impacto familiar: Partner and child remained in Delaware

Estado/resultado: Held in ICE processing center awaiting immigration proceedings when reported

Fuentes: CoastTV
September 22, 2025 · Seaford , Sussex County
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Victor Acurio Suárez

Community arrest Named case documented by local and regional reporting

Acurio Suárez, a 52-year-old Ecuadorian resident with developmental disabilities and aphasia, was arrested in a Lowe’s parking lot in Seaford after approaching an ICE agent. Reporting says he apparently believed the agent might help him find work. He had applied for asylum after arriving in 2021. He remained in detention for months; Gov. Matt Meyer publicly called for his release. In January 2026, an immigration judge ordered him to return to Ecuador.

Impacto familiar: Separated from brother/caregiver

Estado/resultado: Detained for months; immigration judge later ordered return to Ecuador

Fuentes: Philadelphia Inquirer Spotlight Delaware — detention Spotlight Delaware — ruling
June 2025 · Laurel , Sussex County
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Unidentified man

Work-area arrest Video/report verified by Spotlight Delaware; exact arrest date not published

Spotlight Delaware later reported and verified video showing federal immigration agents arresting a man beside his work van outside the Route 13 Outlet Market in Laurel. The man’s identity and final disposition were not published in the report.

Impacto familiar: Unknown

Estado/resultado: Detained; outcome not publicly reported

Fuentes: Spotlight Delaware
June 3, 2025 · Georgetown , Sussex County
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Unidentified fugitive

ICE operation Confirmed by Georgetown Police

ICE conducted a fugitive apprehension operation in Georgetown targeting an individual whom Georgetown Police said had an existing criminal arrest warrant. Georgetown Police said they did not participate and were not asked to assist. The operation ended with the individual in custody.

Impacto familiar: Unknown

Estado/resultado: Taken into custody

Fuentes: CoastTV Eastern Shore Undercover
March 2025 · Undisclosed Sussex County location , Sussex County
Month only

“Isabela” (pseudonym)

Home arrest / collateral arrest Detailed investigative reporting; some arrest details are based on Isabela’s account

A mother of two and survivor of domestic violence was arrested at her home while ICE agents were looking for her brother. Spotlight Delaware reported that she had deferred action tied to a pending U-visa application and no criminal history. She was moved through Maryland and ultimately detained in Louisiana. Her children remained behind in Delaware. Delaware legal advocates and the Attorney General’s office intervened, and she was released and returned to Delaware.

Impacto familiar: Mother of two arrested in front of her children

Estado/resultado: Released after about one month in ICE custody

Fuentes: Spotlight Delaware investigation Spotlight Delaware interview
February 4, 2025 · Georgetown , Sussex County
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Unidentified detainee(s)

ICE operation Confirmed operation; individual details undisclosed

ICE conducted a fugitive apprehension operation at a residence in Georgetown. Georgetown Police confirmed the operation and said ICE notified the department in advance, but local police did not participate. Public reporting did not disclose the identity or final number of people detained.

Impacto familiar: Unknown

Estado/resultado: Detained; outcome not publicly reported

Fuentes: Delaware Public Media Spotlight Delaware 47ABC

Última actualización estructurada: 25 de agosto de 2026. Este no es un registro oficial del gobierno ni una lista completa de arrestos de ICE en Delaware. Muchas personas detenidas nunca son identificadas públicamente. Los totales agregados de arrestos y las entradas de casos documentados individualmente se mantienen separados deliberadamente.

— Familia #1

Isabella

Dos hermanos trasladaron a sus familias de Florida a Laurel, Delaware, para escapar de la actividad de ICE y buscar un trabajo que les habían dicho que estaba disponible y que les permitiría mantener a sus familias. Ambos tenían permisos de trabajo válidos. Compraron casas móviles en un parque donde debían pagar alquiler por el lote. Empezaron a trabajar con un contratista local remodelando viviendas.

En menos de dos semanas, ambos hermanos fueron detenidos camino al trabajo, dejando atrás a dos madres y cinco niños sin comida ni ropa de abrigo y con el alquiler del lote por pagar.

Sussex Help proporcionó a la madre y a los niños alimentos, ropa, juguetes y libros. Se cubrieron el alquiler del lote y los servicios públicos del mes siguiente, y la madre está recibiendo orientación sobre presupuesto, búsqueda de empleo y un plan para recuperar la estabilidad y la independencia.

— Familia #2

Alejandro

Un joven de 19 años con un permiso de trabajo válido, que planeaba casarse ese mismo mes, fue detenido camino al trabajo. ICE le dijo que “no les importaba” que su permiso de trabajo fuera válido hasta 2029. Lo llevaron a Dover, Delaware, donde se negaron a permitir que visitantes comprobaran cómo estaba.

Alejandro había estado cuidando a su padre, que tenía cáncer. ICE sacó a Alejandro del estado ese mismo día. Sussex Help coordinó la presentación de una petición de hábeas corpus en el estado al que ICE lo había llevado. El joven con documentación legal finalmente fue liberado después de cinco semanas y ahora ha vuelto al trabajo para mantener a su familia.

— Familia #3

Emma & Valentina

Dos mujeres con seis hijos quedaron solas cuando sus esposos fueron detenidos juntos camino al trabajo. Ninguna de las madres hablaba inglés y no tenían nada.

Se mudaron juntas para ahorrar en alquiler y servicios públicos. Era invierno y mantenían la casa a 65 °F. Tenían muy poco: no había comida ni agua, ni pañales ni fórmula para bebés, ni ropa de abrigo para los niños. Sussex Help proporcionó alimentos, agua, ropa, pañales, fórmula para bebés y transporte, además de orientación para recuperar su independencia.

Una de las jóvenes se autodeportó. Su hijo de 15 meses es ciudadano estadounidense y tiene pasaporte. Su salida puede impedirle regresar legalmente a Estados Unidos, aunque su hijo sea ciudadano estadounidense.