Raids shatter perception of Puerto Rico as a sanctuary for immigrants
LA TimesPastor Nilka Marrero will slam her hand on the table, raise her voice and, if needed, shake her parishioners while playing the role of a federal agent. A park gone silent On a recent morning in Puerto Rico’s capital, speakers at a barbershop played an English tutorial as a couple of Dominican migrants studying to become U.S. citizens listened closely. “They’re afraid to go out; they’re afraid to take their children to school.” In February, Puerto Rico’s Education Department noted that schools with a high number of Dominican students saw absentee rates of up to 70%. … We are all brothers here.” Officials in Puerto Rico’s health sector also have offered to help undocumented migrants. Jenniffer González, a Republican who supports Trump, initially said the president’s initiative would not affect immigrants in Puerto Rico.
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Raids shatter perception of Puerto Rico as a sanctuary for immigrants
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