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American Civil Liberties Union
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Nov 6 to 12
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Jul 15, 2026
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November 2026
Nov 8 to 12
- ACLU of Puerto Rico Renews Call for Justice for Veteran Shot Dead by Police in Utuado
The Puerto Rico chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) renewed its call for justice for Daniel Maldonado Díaz, a 42-year-old Army veteran who was shot by a police officer while going through an emotional crisis at his home in Utuado, releasing a video with testimony from his mother on Veterans Day.
- Governor Says She Missed Mamdani’s Puerto Rico Remarks on ICE
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón said she was unaware of the details of comments New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made during a recent visit to Puerto Rico about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in communities with large numbers of people with unresolved immigration status.
Nov 1 to 7
- Diaspora Groups Demand Halt to ICE Raids in Puerto Rico After Río Piedras Church Operation
Diaspora organizations are denouncing recent operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Puerto Rico, particularly last week’s raid at the San Antonio de Padua church in Río Piedras.
October 2026
Oct 22 to 28
- Puerto Rico Official Says ICE Raids Are Federal Matter, Denies Island Government Is Helping
Jean Peña Payano, Puerto Rico’s secretary of Public Affairs, denied that the Puerto Rico government is collaborating in operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in immigrant communities.
- ICE Patrols Barrio Obrero in Santurce as ACLU de Puerto Rico Denounces Federal Agents’ Tactics
The American Civil Liberties Union confirmed Sunday afternoon that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were patrolling Barrio Obrero, in Santurce, San Juan.
- ACLU of Puerto Rico Denounces Bill That Would Criminalize Aiding Minors’ Abortions
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Puerto Rico voiced its opposition to House Bill 1067, the 'Parental Protection Against Abortion Trafficking of Minors Act,' introduced on January 20, 2026, warning that its language could criminalize conduct tied to abortion, which remains a legal medical procedure on the island.
- Puerto Rico Courts Side with ACLU in Public Records Fight Over Federal Subpoenas to Transportation Department
In Puerto Rico, a legal dispute between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Transportation and Public Works Department (DTOP) tested the scope of the right of access to public documents.
Oct 15 to 21
- Puerto Rico Bar Association Condemns Transportation Department Handing Migrants’ Data to ICE
The Puerto Rico Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Puerto Rico) said on Friday, October 16, that it opposes the Transportation and Public Works Department (DTOP) handing confidential information on migrants in Puerto Rico to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without a court order.
- Former Governor Questions DTOP’s Obligation to Share Immigrant Data with ICE
In Puerto Rico, former Governor Alejandro García Padilla expressed sadness and indignation on Friday over the Department of Transportation and Public Works’ (DTOP) release of confidential information on over 6,000 immigrants to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- ACLU Weighs Lawsuits Against Government After DTOP Handed Personal Data of 6,321 People to ICE
The ACLU in Puerto Rico is evaluating lawsuits against federal and state officials for possible civil rights violations after the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) shared the personal information of 6,321 people with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- ACLU Puerto Rico Demands DTOP Secretary Resign Over Handing Immigrants’ Data to ICE
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Puerto Rico on Thursday demanded the resignation of Edwin González Montalvo, secretary of the Puerto Rico Transportation and Public Works Department (DTOP), after confirming the agency voluntarily sent federal immigration authorities the confidential information of about 6,321 immigrants who hold driver’s licenses in Puerto Rico.
- Puerto Rico Governor Rejects ACLU Claim That Transportation Department Voluntarily Gave Migrants’ Data to ICE
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón on Thursday rejected a claim by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) voluntarily handed migrants’ information to federal authorities, saying the agency responded to a federal subpoena.
Oct 8 to 14
- Puerto Rico Transportation Department Gives ACLU Records on Immigrant Driver Data Shared with ICE
Puerto Rico’s Transportation and Public Works Department (DTOP) on Wednesday handed over to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) the request for information on immigrant drivers that the agency received early last year from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Court Rejects Attempt to Silence Prison-Rights Organization
A Puerto Rico court has rejected an attempt to silence a prison-rights organization, marking a significant win for free expression and public oversight of conditions inside the island’s correctional system.
September 2026
Sep 22 to 28
- ACLU of Puerto Rico Demands Withdrawal of National Guard Troops From Washington, D.C.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Puerto Rico this week denounced the continued deployment of more than 150 Puerto Rico National Guard members patrolling Washington, D.C. neighborhoods as unjustified and politically motivated.
July 2026
Jul 15 to 21
- Dominican Immigrant Released from ICE Custody
Inocencia Rodríguez, a Dominican immigrant, was released from the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at 8:30 PM on Friday after District Judge María Antongiorgi Jordán issued an order for her immediate release.
- Federal Judge Halts Transfer of Immigrant Detained by ICE in Puerto Rico, Orders Bail Hearing
A federal judge on Wednesday halted the immediate transfer of an immigrant woman detained in Puerto Rico and ordered a bail hearing, while warning of possible illegality in her detention, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Puerto Rico.