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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Unknown
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Driver and vehicle turned over to ICE agents
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: His children witnessed their father’s detention
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Detained; later outcome not publicly detailed in cited source
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Both parents detained; children left with a neighbor
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Outcomes not publicly identified
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Unknown
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Two passengers taken into ICE custody
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Two siblings lived nearby; other family details not public
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Federal court ordered immediate release April 7, 2026
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Married to a U.S. citizen; father/stepfather of three minor children
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Federal habeas petition granted April 17, 2026
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Husband and father of three U.S.-born children detained
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Federal judge ordered immediate release March 12, 2026
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Father and husband detained beside his adult son
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Taken into ICE custody
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Not publicly detailed
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Detention incident; later immigration outcome not established in cited material
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Partner and child remained in Delaware
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Held in ICE processing center awaiting immigration proceedings when reported
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Separated from brother/caregiver
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Detained for months; immigration judge later ordered return to Ecuador
June 2025 · Laurel , Sussex County
Month only
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Unknown
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Detained; outcome not publicly reported
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Unknown
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Taken into custody
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Mother of two arrested in front of her children
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Released after about one month in ICE custody
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.
Konsekans sou fanmi: Unknown
Sitiyasyon/rezilta: Detained; outcome not publicly reported