Dominicans call vigil after ICE raids in Puerto Rico
The gist
Puerto Rico's Fuerza del Pueblo Party called a 6 p.m.
The vigil backs Dominicans affected by the raids and condemns profiling by accent or origin.
How it unfolded
- Nov 22, 2025Fuerza del Pueblo Party calls a community vigil at 6:00 p.m. at Barrio Obrero, San Juan, in solidarity with compatriots affected by immigration raids and to condemn conduct during ICE operations on the island.
- recentlyThree Democratic lawmakers call for ICE's removal from Puerto Rico and its elimination following the raids, including an operation at a Catholic site.
- recentlyJuan Alexis Tineo-Martinez, 44, born in the Dominican Republic, died after ICE detainment in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Key terms
- ICE
- Federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security that enforces immigration and customs laws.
- racial profiling
- The practice of suspecting or targeting people for enforcement based on race or ethnicity rather than individual evidence.
- Democratic lawmakers
- A liberal political party in the United States, one of the country's two major parties, founded in 1828.
Source: Wikipedia