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Bad Bunny Blasts ICE Over Raids Detaining Hundreds of Dominican Migrants

He captured agents in unmarked SUVs detaining people on a San Juan street after ICE arrested about 500 immigrants, with three-quarters of them Dominican nationals.

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Overview

  • Bad Bunny posted footage to his Instagram Stories showing ICE officers in unmarked RAV-4s detaining people on Avenida Pontezuela in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
  • NPR and ICE data show nearly 500 migrants have been arrested on the island since January, with fewer than 80 having criminal records and 75 percent of those detained from Dominican communities.
  • Homeland Security officials say surprise sweeps at hotels, construction sites and public spaces are part of broader operations that critics warn may involve racial profiling.
  • Protests against ICE raids have erupted in cities including Los Angeles, prompting President Trump to deploy the National Guard and over 700 active-duty Marines to manage demonstrations.
  • Artists from Olivia Rodrigo to Finneas and Billie Joe Armstrong have joined Bad Bunny in condemning the raids and urging respect for immigrant due process.