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Bad Bunny Denounces ICE Raids in Puerto Rico as Arrests Top 500

Bad Bunny’s viral footage underscores disproportionate targeting of Dominican migrants, intensifying nationwide demonstrations against immigration enforcement tactics.

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Overview

  • Bad Bunny shared video showing ICE agents detaining migrants on a street in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and condemned the operation on social media.
  • Since President Trump took office, ICE has arrested nearly 500 immigrants in Puerto Rico, with three-quarters of those detained identified as Dominican nationals.
  • Fewer than 80 of the nearly 500 people arrested in Puerto Rico have criminal records despite ICE estimates of about 20,000 undocumented residents on the island.
  • Protests against ICE raids have spread across the United States, prompting President Trump to deploy the National Guard for anti-protest operations over the next 60 days.
  • Musicians including Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Joe Armstrong and Finneas have publicly criticized the raids and called for greater protections for immigrant communities.