Puerto Rico News » Vega Alta News Puerto Rico » Vega Alta » People: 'You barely see people out': How immigration raids are reshaping daily life in Puerto Rico's Dominican enclave
News channel or source: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/07/nx-s1-5388933/immigration-raids-are-reshaping-daily-life-in-puerto-ricos-dominican-enclave-trump
Published on: Friday 06 June 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Juan Vega Paredes now has a new way of introducing himself to people he meets. "I'm el hombre de los aguacates," he says, with a smile on his face. Avocado man, his new ...
News Puerto Rico » Vega Alta » People: Why Immigration Raids in Puerto Rico Hit Differently
News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/us/puerto-rico-immigration-raids-trump-dominican-republic.html
Published on: Thursday 05 June 2025
Federal authorities on the island have recently detained hundreds of Dominicans, who often share the same ethnic background, language and culture as Puerto Ricans. By Patricia Mazzei Reporting from ...