Caribbean islands crack down on illegal immigrants

First, riot police raided the slum with batons and pepper spray. Then authorities shut off the water and electricity.

[Factchecker]

"In Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, the federal ICE - not Puerto Rican authorities - handles immigration enforcement. But Dominicans say that doesn't stop local police from harassing them or turning them in to immigration authorities."

Sometimes the local police don't 'harass' the Dominicans--they extort money from them, threatening to turn them in to ICE if the Dominicans don't pay up. Sort of a Blue Mafia line.

[Whatever]

Too bad we can't do the same!

[Independent patriot]

Puerto Rico authorities say the attempt to clear the area has nothing to with the economy.

But Gonzalez, a mother of four, said nobody tried to force her out when her husband could easily find jobs in construction and landscaping. Without services, she now relies on water from tanks delivered by the local mayor's office and a gas stove for cooking.

"This," she said, "is about discrimination."

Yes, it is discriminating between citizens and illegal aliens who are breaking laws. What they should have done in the first place. Police discriminate when they arrest felons. That's what law is all about.

[Jorge]

Factchecker wrote:

"In Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, the federal ICE - not Puerto Rican authorities - handles immigration enforcement. But Dominicans say that doesn't stop local police from harassing them or turning them in to immigration authorities."
Sometimes the local police don't 'harass' the Dominicans--they extort money from them, threatening to turn them in to ICE if the Dominicans don't pay up. Sort of a Blue Mafia line.

Have any policemen been indicted for this crime?

Jorge

[IHWP]

Hello losers

[IHBP]

IHWP wrote:

Hello losers

Back at you stink.

[Quirky]

Factchecker wrote:

"In Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, the federal ICE - not Puerto Rican authorities - handles immigration enforcement. But Dominicans say that doesn't stop local police from harassing them or turning them in to immigration authorities."
Sometimes the local police don't 'harass' the Dominicans--they extort money from them, threatening to turn them in to ICE if the Dominicans don't pay up. Sort of a Blue Mafia line.

The Mexican police do the same thing.

[chunky]

yugh. i'd much prefer a straight-forward thief to an 'official' thief.
dominicans and any other illegal aliens ought to have some place to annonymously report crooked cops. illegal aliens are probably less 'harmful' than corrupt officials.

[Ozzie_Guillen]

Here is a video of some of the best ICE officers in action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

[Quirky]

Ozzie_Guillen wrote:

Here is a video of some of the best ICE officers in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...

Looks similar to when I reported a van load of them 18 total, but they were sitting along side the road in Cuffs not smiling at all. Was even on the local news. 2 weeks later the driver was arrested for hit and run of a State patrol officer. 1 child in the van died 1 Woman was crushed by the van and died when he rolled the van . Now he`s in Prison. Along with the van load he had that day.

[Rico from East Los]

It looks like Puerto Ricans means business just like the rest of America... LOL