Right to Housing

Housing is a human right. In Puerto Rico, housing insecurity driven by displacement, rising costs, disasters, and systemic inequality threatens the dignity and stability of entire communities.
The ACLU of Puerto Rico works to protect the right to housing by advancing tenant protections, challenging discriminatory practices, and advocating for policies that ensure safe, affordable, and accessible housing for all. We believe everyone deserves a place to live with security and dignity.

Human Rights / Right to Housing

What you need to know

54,915

Puerto Rico faces a shortage of 54,915 affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income renters.

66 for every 100

Only 66 affordable and available homes exist for every 100 extremely low-income renter households in Puerto Rico.

2,096

Puerto Rico’s 2024 Point-in-Time count identified 2,096 people experiencing homelessness.

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Sanctuary policies are local measures designed to protect all people in a community, regardless of immigration status. These policies ensure that municipal and state governments do not use local resources to enforce federal immigration laws, prioritizing safety, trust, and community well-being instead.
Court Case
Apr 22, 2024

Sucesión Cruz-González v. Administración de Terrenos de PR

Sucesión de Eugenia Cruz González v. Administración de Terrenos de Puerto Rico (KLAN 2022-00865) is an appeal filed by a Vieques family who alleges a violation of their due process and property rights. The family argued that they had lived on the land for over seven decades and that the trial court made procedural errors by ruling against them and ordering their eviction. The family's appeal was successful, as the Court of Appeals reversed the original judgment. The Puerto Rico Supreme Court denied the government's petition to review the case. The case is currently in the discovery stage.