Overview

• Bad Bunny documented ICE agents detaining people on Avenida Pontezuela in Carolina on June 17, posting an expletive-laden video on Instagram condemning the actions.
• ICE reports indicate nearly 500 immigrant arrests in Puerto Rico since January, with 75 percent of those detained being Dominican nationals and fewer than 80 having criminal records.
• The Puerto Rico raids are part of President Trump’s nationwide immigration enforcement surge that has prompted protests and National Guard deployments in cities like Los Angeles.
• Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colón has declined to interrupt ICE operations, warning that interference could jeopardize federal funding.
• Public figures including Olivia Rodrigo, Finneas and Shakira have joined protests and voiced opposition to the raids, calling for humane treatment of immigrants.