Puerto Rico no longer illegal migrant safe haven under President Trump: expert

Portorico, who has been seen for years a haven for illegal immigrants, is now facing increasing interest in the Trump administration, and the immigration expert Fox News tells that the lands of the American island has long been a preferred jurisdiction to evade immigration restrictions.

More than 200 people have been arrested since the deportations of Portoreuko on January 26, 149 of whom were citizens of the Dominican Republic, according to American customs and immigration data provided to the Associated Press. Jose Rodriguez, head of the Dominican Human Rights Committee, told AP that local immigrants “feel panic.” “They are afraid to go out; they fear that their children are taking to school.”

The illegal immigrants lived in Portorico “for decades”, according to the report, which added that many were residing in the American region “without fear of arrest” while many bank accounts were allowed, and to obtain driver’s licenses and even open their own business.

But the director of the Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Corporation, Laura Reese, tells Fox that he has been a long -term problem in the island’s regions such as Puerto Rico and Ghul.

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“These areas allow them to open bank accounts, give the driver’s licenses, and allow them to open companies. They are just facilitating and prolonging this illegal immigration.” “Then, of course, immigrants, and foreigners, if they are placed in the removal procedures by ICE, they use this as a shield, a defense, they say,” You cannot deport me because I was here for many years, and I have commercial business here, and I have these financial relationships. “

The recent raids “destroyed the perception” that the island region is a haven for illegal immigrants, causing many to live in their fear of their fate.

Rice said that despite the safety of safety, illegal immigrants in any American territory face the same potential consequences in the United States.

“They always overcome personal responsibility. They knew they broke the law. They knew that they were continuing to break the law. They knew that they could be arrested, removed and detained to violate the law … they were not trying to transfer responsibility to the American government and then play the victim.”

RIES noted that American lands, including those in the Pacific Ocean like Guam, often jump points for illegal immigrants, who enter there first and then find an easier travel to the United States. Meanwhile, others begin a life trying to use later as a “shield” of immigration authorities.

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President Donald Trump has increased deportation efforts throughout the United States (Sean Rivord/Getty Emaiz)

AP AP spokesman AP told AP that the agency had focused its efforts in Puerto Rico on those who have a criminal record or those who received a final judgment to leave the country.

However, the AP report said that there was an increase in support for the residents of illegal immigrants in Portorico, noting that the volunteers were working to provide meals to very afraid families to leave their home, while government officials moved from multiple judicial authorities to reduce cooperation with the federal authorities.

RIES argued that the situation is not different from those that played in many regions of the United States, where the alleged “sanctuary” judicial authorities have defined great cooperation with the federal authorities and the priority of illegal immigrants over their indigenous citizens.

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American border patrol agents Elvis Torres, John Al -Luz is preparing to accompany illegal immigrants who were allegedly found hiding in the bushes after arriving in Agodella, Portorico. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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“It is the same thing,” said Reese. “Local officials do not cooperate with federal agents, or local officials devote very limited resources and the time and attention of illegal foreigners instead of their voters. They must do better work representing their resources to give their resources to citizens.”

ICE did not immediately respond to the Fox News Digital request for comment.