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.

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David Cordero Mercado
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acluofpr@aclu.org

Immigration Judge Grants Bond to Immigrant Joan Alberto After Weeks in Detention in Puerto Rico

The Dominican immigrant was detained by federal authorities in January, with the collaboration of the Carolina Municipal Police.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights

ACLU of Puerto Rico files its sixth urgent petition to stop the transfer of a Dominican immigrant

Perfecto Paula was detained on February 14 in Puerto Nuevo, despite having an advanced and approved immigration process, as well as strong family ties in the archipelago
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights

ACLU of Puerto Rico appeals to the First Circuit to recognize Puerto Rico’s jurisdiction in the case of a Haitian immigrant transferred to Florida

Albeto Pierre was detained by ICE agents on Christmas Eve and transferred out of local jurisdiction after the organization filed a habeas corpus petition
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights

Federal court orders ICE to return to Puerto Rico an immigrant detained and transferred to the United States after the ACLU filed a Habeas Corpus petition

Judge Silvia Carreño Coll warned that noncompliance would result in a contempt finding against Rebecca González Ramos, special agent in charge of HSI in Puerto Rico
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights

ACLU demands ICE leave the streets and communities of Puerto Rico

The organization stated that the killing of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis once again shows that ICE endangers everyone’s safety and violates constitutional rights
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights

Federal Court halts the transfer of a second detained Dominican immigrant and orders a bond hearing in Puerto Rico

The judicial ruling marks the second time this week that the Federal Court in Puerto Rico has intervened in favor of immigrants represented by the ACLU of Puerto Rico
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights

ACLU of Puerto Rico seeks reconsideration and opposes the transfer of Albeto Pierre’s habeas corpus case to Florida

The Haitian immigrant was detained on Christmas Eve while accompanying his pregnant partner to a prenatal care appointment at a clinic in Barrio Obrero
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights

Court of Appeals orders DTOP to disclose subpoena regarding the handover of information on thousands of immigrants

The appellate ruling in the ACLU of Puerto Rico’s case reaffirms the fundamental right of access to information and the public’s right to know how the transaction between the state agency and ICE occurred
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights