Barrio Obrero, the Dominican Heart of Puerto Rico, Is Torn Apart by ICE Raids: ‘It’s a City Under Siege’
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Barrio Obrero, the Dominican heart of Puerto Rico, is torn apart by ICE raids: ‘It’s a city under siege’
What for years had been the beating heart of the Dominican community in Puerto Rico is now a city under siege. At ten in the morning on a hot, idyllic May day, the streets of Barrio Obrero — located in San Juan, the capital of the U.S. territory — are nearly empty. “Before, by this time you could already hear the velloneras,” laments Pastor Nilka Marrero, who has spent over a decade serving the area’s immigrants. She’s referring to the record-pl…
The recent migration measures implemented in Puerto Rico have created an atmosphere of concern among a large part of the Latino community. Authorities have carried out multiple operations, resulting in massive arrests that have left the classrooms empty and have significantly transformed the daily routine of residents. YOU CAN SEE: Good news for Peruvians: Walmart of the United States interested in PITAHAYA, how many millions have been invested?…
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