Federal authorities on the island have recently detained hundreds of Dominicans, who often share the same ethnic background, ...

Puerto Rico's Dominican immigrant community is on edge following a series of immigration raids, which started in January.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Immigration raids have been so rare in Puerto Rico that its only detention facility, in an office building next to a mall, can hold only about 20 detainees. Yet federal ...

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increases its raids and deportations in Puerto Rico, several of the island’s bishops have expressed alarm and reminded Catholics of their duty ...

Julio Gavilán, Jr., witnessed one of the immigration raids in Barrio Obrero, San Juan, Puerto Rico, including the arrest of Juan Vega Paredes. Keren Carrión/NPR “Once I got intercepted, ...

Julio Gavilán, Jr., witnessed one of the immigration raids in Barrio Obrero, San Juan, Puerto Rico, including the arrest of Juan Vega Paredes. "Once I got intercepted, I thought, 'Oh, this is ...