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- Dominican Group Calls Community Vigil in San Juan Over ICE Raids in Puerto Rico
The Dominican political party Fuerza del Pueblo in Puerto Rico has called a community vigil for Sunday at 6:00 PM at the corner of Borinquen Avenue and San Antonio Street in Barrio Obrero, Santurce, in San Juan, in solidarity with compatriots affected by immigration raids and to reject what it calls disproportionate use of force, arbitrary detentions and racial profiling by accent or national origin during U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations on the island.
- Woman Convicted of Homicide in the Dominican Republic Arrested in Puerto Rico
Federal agents arrested Ana Tahiri Acevedo Brito on Tuesday in Puerto Rico after she evaded Dominican authorities and entered the island illegally, the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) office in San Juan reported.
- 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 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.
- Conservative Group Pushes Fiscal Board to Sue Over Municipal Tax on Federal Projects
The conservative group Frontiers of Freedom is amplifying a demand by Republican Congressman Paul Gosar (Arizona), chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee’s Investigations Subcommittee, urging Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF) to legally challenge municipal construction taxes ('arbitrio') imposed on federally funded reconstruction projects.
- Puerto Rico’s Comptroller Office and HSI Sign Collaborative Agreement
The Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico (OCPR) and the Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Juan signed a memorandum of understanding in June to strengthen collaborative efforts in combating money laundering and financial fraud on the island.
- US House to Order Federal Energy Report on Puerto Rico Generation Assets
The US House of Representatives is set to approve a bill that includes an order to the Department of Energy (DOE) to report on generation assets that can be installed in Puerto Rico within six months and operate for at least two years.