"These assertions are false, and Mr. Arraiza should issue a proper clarification," the mayor said, adding that the town is not collaborating in such activities and does not know where Arraiza obtained the information, which was broadcast during the afternoon edition of 'Telenoticias’ (Channel 2). Separately, the office of Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner in Washington, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, said that since January 2025 it has demanded explanations from federal authorities about ICE operations in Puerto Rico through official correspondence and at public hearings.
"These assertions are false, and Mr. Arraiza should issue a proper clarification,"
Hernández Rivera cited his support for the 'Protecting Sensitive Locations Act' limiting operations at schools and churches, his denunciation of the Puerto Rico government’s disclosure of immigrants’ personal data, and co-sponsorship of the 'Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act', the 'Immigration Enforcement Staff Body Camera Accountability Act', and the 'No Secret Police Act'. In June, he also opposed a Republican-backed budget proposal to allocate an additional $70 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection without accountability measures.