Press Releases

Freedom of the press, protected by the First Amendment, is part of the fabric of our democracy. It serves as a vital check on government power and ensures the public’s right to make informed decisions. The ACLU of Puerto Rico supports the work of journalists, defends access to public information, and upholds the public’s right to know — because a free and independent press is essential to justice and accountability.

Media Requests:
David Cordero Mercado
Communications Director
dcordero@aclu.org
acluofpr@aclu.org

Court victory defending freedom of expression and public oversight of prison conditions

The court rejected an attempt at prior restraint against an organization that exposes the conditions faced by the incarcerated population, in a case represented by the ACLU of Puerto Rico and the Legal Aid Clinic of the Inter American University School of Law.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

Mexican immigrant removed from Puerto Rico granted release on bond

The Immigration Court held a bond hearing in which Sandro González Domínguez appeared via videoconference from Florida, while immigration agencies continued to defy a federal judge's order requiring his return.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights

Federal Judge Orders ICE to Bring Back Mexican Immigrant Removed from Puerto Rico

The ACLU of Puerto Rico filed an urgent motion after immigration agencies transferred Sandro González Domínguez out of the local jurisdiction, even though a habeas corpus petition—of which ICE was aware—was already before the court.

ACLU Puerto Rico files legal motion defending Mexican immigrant and seeking his release

Sandro González Domínguez, co-owner of a well-known restaurant business in the archipelago, was detained on Saturday by masked ICE agents.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights

ACLU of Puerto Rico supports bill to ban the use of mass surveillance

In endorsing House Bill 1421, the organization stated that mass surveillance is unconstitutional, disproportionate, and incompatible with a democratic society.
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology

More than 150 Puerto Rico National Guard soldiers are patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., without justification

The ACLU of Puerto Rico stated that Governor Jenniffer González must order the immediate withdrawal of all our troops so they can return home.

Mass surveillance proposals under consideration by the legislature threaten constitutional protections

The ACLU of Puerto Rico warned that while public safety is a shared goal, that objective is not achieved by violating rights—as is the case with Senate Bill 974, House Bill 897, and Senate Joint Resolution 198.

Immigration judge denies bond to Dominican immigrant who has lived in Puerto Rico for 28 years, despite recent First Circuit decision

The ACLUPR and the UPR Immigration Clinic denounced the decision, noting that it keeps Juan Francisco Areche Minaya incarcerated based on an alleged flight risk that does not exist.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights

Authorized statements from the ACLU of Puerto Rico regarding House Bill 897

Authorized statements from the ACLU of Puerto Rico regarding House Bill 897
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology