Finding every deportable immigrant: Inside ICE's Puerto Rico operation
Briefly

In Puerto Rico, Rebecca Gonzalez-Ramos leads the ICE efforts to deport about 20,000 undocumented immigrants. Since her tenure began shortly after Trump's return to the presidency, aggressive strategies have become prevalent, including surprise raids and community informant tips. Emphasizing a 100% removal mandate, her office has arrested 500 individuals in four months, with a striking 75% lacking prior criminal records. This reflects a shift towards aggressive immigration enforcement that targets vulnerable populations in Puerto Rico.
"Our mandate is 100 percent. So everybody that's in the United States, and in this case in Puerto Rico, without an immigration status, needs to be removed or deported."
"Since she assumed the role a few days after Donald Trump's return to the White House, her agents' number one priority has become finding immigrants to deport."
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