Masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carrying long guns swept through working-class neighborhoods in San Juan, Puerto Rico between October 22-25. About a dozen workers, largely Dominican immigrants, were reportedly detained from Río Piedras, Capetillo, Villa Palmeras, Villa Capri, and Barrio Obrero. Local leaders and community members have expressed outrage over the ICE deployment to the island. Protests have also broken out, demanding ICE out of Puerto Rico and elevating calls for independence from the United States.
During the operations, federal agents claimed that they were detaining criminals, but locals say they were all hard working people, many with families.
The Dominican Republic sits about 50 miles from Puerto Rico. Dating back to the pre-Colombian era, the Caribbean has always been closely linked by migration and maritime mobility. There has never been a time where the islands existed in isolation.
That might help explain why immigration arrests and deportations are being met with such deep rejection.
Puerto Rico’s Senate opposition spokesman, Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz and the mayor of San Juan, Miguel Romero have all condemned the ICE raids.
Romero ordered the municipal police to not assist federal agents with any ICE operations. The island’s American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) branch also condemned the raids and characterized the operations as a pattern of violence and intimidation.
“We strongly reject the massive deployment of ICE agents who, in a threatening manner and armed with long guns, continue occupying the streets,” said Annette Martínez Orabona, executive director of the ACLU of PR, in a statement.
ICE had no judicial warrant for anyone they arrested, said the legal director of ACLU of PR, Fermín L. Arraiza-Havas, speaking to El Grito Media.
Local officials blame the island government’s alleged “voluntary handover” of data for making the sweeping operations possible.
The ACLU of PR says the Puerto Rican government gave ICE the personal information of thousands of immigrant drivers, in violation of a 2013 confidentiality law. The information was handed over by Transportation Secretary Edwin González and Governor of Puerto Rico Jenniffer González-Colón.
“The laws in Puerto Rico protected that information,” said ACLU’s Arraiza-Havas to El Grito Media.
In a statement provided to The San Juan Daily Star, ACLU’s Martínez Orabona accused the governor of facilitating the federal immigration raids by “providing residential addresses and confidential information belonging to more than 6,000 immigrants residing in Puerto Rico.”
“Both the federal and state governments are responsible for the escalation of violence that we are seeing from ICE,” Martínez Orabona said.
The ACLU of PR held a press conference on October 15, where they made public the mass data sharing between the Puerto Rican government and ICE.
Border czar Tom Homan then visited Puerto Rico on Oct 21-22 to review immigration enforcement efforts and operational challenges, according to The Washington Post.
ICE raids began the next day.
Various videos have circulated online, where community members can be seen surrounding ICE vehicles and confronting agents, most of whom spoke English, as they arrested individuals. One restaurant worker reportedly refused to let agents enter as they tried to follow a man they claimed was a criminal. The agents eventually left.
ICE agents can also be seen in various videos threatening community defenders with pepper spray and tasers for legally recording their operations, as community members yell “Don’t touch me!” and “They’re taking hard working people from here, what a shame!”
In at least one account, a Puerto Rican citizen (all Puerto Ricans are US citizens by birth) was stopped by a group of ICE agents who demanded his ID.
The arrests have raised questions about racial profiling, citizen’s rights, as well as questions about the political direction of Puerto Rico.
Protests broke out in the neighborhoods targeted by ICE on Monday, October 26. The Fire Ants of Rio Piedras led a march, holding a banner that read “Heat for ICE Not for My Community” and “ICE Out!” Large groups of children and youth participated in the march.
In a statement, the Feminist Collective PR, also part of the protests, said, “We reject this pathetic, collaborationist government that loves to bend its knees to Washington in exchange for nothing.”
They argued that the same government that collaborates with the feds to hand over their Caribbean brothers and working people is also selling off the country piece by piece to foreigners coming to displace the Puerto Rican people. The group asserted that the foreigners that need to be removed are not Dominicans, but people like the Reuben Brothers – two British billionaires developing a multi-billion dollar resort and residential megaproject on the southwest coast.
“The US has no moral integrity to stand on to come tell us here who can be our neighbors and who can’t.”
Mounting resistance has also brought the call for Puerto Rican independence back into the spotlight.
“ICE raids in Puerto Rico are colonial terrorism,” said Boricuas Unidos en la Diáspora, in a statement released on X.
The group declared that ICE activity is part of the colonial status quo. The only two political options from here are: statehood, which they argue would only strengthen and perpetuate US federal control over Puerto Rico, and independence.
“If you don’t want ICE roaming the streets of Puerto Rico, you have to support our nation’s independence,” the group said.
“It’s that simple.”
Kushner threatens to sue, denying allegations that two slush funds were set up to influence his Middle East role
A new book containing incendiary claims about Jared Kushner’s financial dealings during Donald Trump’s first term has ignited a political and media firestorm.
The book by author Matthew Cole is called Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East and was released in the US this week. An excerpt was published by Vanity Fair last Thursday, and immediately drew a furious response from Kushner, who called its claims “completely insane”. The book contains numerous allegations about Kushner, whose father-in-law is Trump and who has served as one of his top diplomatic envoys in the Middle East – the most explosive of which are claims linking him to huge bank accounts allegedly funded by Gulf states.
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Viena, 28 oct (Prensa Latina) El tenista ruso Daniil Medvédev, tercer cabeza de serie, siguió hoy con su accionar indetenible en el Abierto de Viena, tras doblegar al español Daniel Mérida en los octavos de final por 7-6 (7/5) y 6-1.
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Buenos Aires, 28 oct (Prensa Latina) El 12 Festival BitBang 2026 de Dibujos Animados fue inaugurado hoy oficialmente en Argentina, con la presencia de los creadores participantes y la novedad este año de que un jurado de niños escogerá a las obras ganadoras.
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Jogo muito movimentado, com a Diogo Cão a ter mais posse de bola e a aproximar-se com muita frequência do último reduto adversário, mas sem criar perigo.
Aos 14’, Tomás Peixoto, de livre, obriga Daniel Lopes a uma defesa a dois tempos. Aos 20’, o Constantim conseguiu a primeira aproximação às redes locais, através de um remate colocado de João Gaspar. Aos 23’, repetiu a proeza através de um pontapé de canto, Guilherme Miranda coloca o esférico no coração da área, com Pedro Ribeiro, de cabeça, a proporcionar uma boa defesa a Daniel Machado. Aos 32’, Guilherme Miranda inaugura o marcador contra a corrente do jogo. Aos 33’, brilhou Daniel Machado ao deter um remate de Afonso Martins. A resposta dos locais surgiu com o golo da igualdade por Tomás Duro, após excelente passe de Afonso Santos.
A etapa complementar iniciou-se praticamente com o golo da Diogo Cão, por Afonso Santos, um prémio para a sua prestação ao longo da partida. Aos 51’, Tomás Peixoto aumenta a vantagem, num remate que não deu hipóteses de defesa a Daniel Lopes. A Diogo Cão aproveitava as facilidades dadas pelo adversário. As alterações na formação do Constantim começaram a surgir na tentativa de inverter o rumo do jogo.
Aos 74’, acabou por surgir novo golo, desta feita pelo recém-entrado Gonçalo Cabral, após lance de insistência na área do Constantim. Aos 79’, novo golo dos visitados por Santiago Veiga.
Vitória justa da Diogo Cão, mas demasiado pesada para o Constantim.
FICHA TÉCNICA
Complexo Desportivo da UTAD
Árbitro: João Moreira
Auxiliares: Sérgio Faceira e Diogo Pereira
DIOGO CÃO B: Daniel Machado (Miguel Alves, 80’); João Monteiro, Afonso Fraguito (Fernando Fortunas, 81’), Afonso Santos (Vasco Nóbrega, 81’) e Kevin Rodrigues (Pedro Castanheira, 81’); Francisco Almeida, Tomás Peixoto (Gonçalo Pereira, 80’) e Tomás Duro; Miguel Moura, Santiago Veiga (Bernardo Marques, 81’) e Cristiano Oliveira (Gonçalo Cabral, 70’)
Treinador: Rui Gonçalves
CONSTANTIM A: Daniel Lopes; Guilherme Correia (Simão Fernandes 79’), Tiago Teles (Alexandre Borges, 63’), Guilherme Miranda (João Rolo, 79’) e Simão Pereira; Gabriel Duarte, João Gaspar e Afonso Martins (Lucas Oliveira, 52’); Rodrigo Roque (Rodrigo Pereira, 79’), Pedro Ribeiro (Tomás Rodrigues, 52’) e Francisco Pereira
Treinador: Ricardo Guerra
Ao intervalo: 1-1
Cartão amarelo: Guilherme Correia (6’)
Marcadores: Guilherme Miranda (32’), Tomás Duro (40’), Afonso Santos (46’), Tomás Peixoto (51’), Gonçalo Cabral (74’) e Santiago
Veiga (79’)
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Logo aos 2’, o Régua criou a primeira situação de perigo, lançamento de linha lateral, esférico na área, com Guilherme Silva a dar um pequeno toque na bola e a complicar a tarefa de Santiago Dias. Reagiram os orientados de Pedro Vilela em lances de contra-ataque, mas eram anulados pela defensiva reguense. Aos 25’, surgiu o único golo do jogo, bola metida em profundidade para Gonçalo Lopes, que foi mais rápido que o defensor adversário e, num toque cheio de intencionalidade, coloca a bola no fundo das malhas. Seguiram-se alguns minutos de supremacia reguense, com a defensiva da casa a ter imenso trabalho para manter as suas redes invioláveis.
Na etapa complementar, o Régua teve de novo um certo ascendente, mas não criava lances de perigo e foi a Diogo Cão a esbanjar uma excelente oportunidade no seguimento de um pontapé de canto. Aos 70’, o Régua beneficiou de uma série de pontapés de canto na tentativa de chegar à igualdade. Aos 75’ valeu a atenção de Santiago Dias ao deter um remate de cabeça no seguimento de um canto. Até ao final, a Diogo Cão passou por muitas dificuldades, valeu Santiago Dias que, com boas intervenções, conseguiu manter as suas redes intactas.
A igualdade ajustava-se ao desenrolar dos acontecimentos. Depois do apito final, acabaram por surgir cenas desagradáveis.
FICHA TÉCNICA
Complexo Desportivo da UTAD
Árbitro: Carlos Leite
Auxiliares: Rúben Fernandes e Hugo Zineira
DIOGO CÃO: Santiago Dias; Tomás Bastos (Rodrigo Abobeleira, 85’), David Conceição, Carlos Valério e Rafael Costa; Gustavo Ferreira, Gabriel Teixeira e Tiago Madeira (Francisco Paulo, 79’); Guilherme Silva, Gonçalo Lopes e Alessandro Chipepe (João Aquino, 72’)
Treinador: Pedro Vilela
RÉGUA: Silvério; Leonardo Silva, João Pedro (Samuel Pinto, 84’), João Silva e Ricardo Rocha (Pedro Pereira, 46’); Leandro Santos, Martim Pereira e Diogo Ribeiro; Daniel Lopes, Alberto Mota e Pombo
Treinador: Joaquim Guedes
Ao intervalo: 1-0
Marcador: Gonçalo Lopes (25’)
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady as was widely expected. The rate remained unchanged after a 10-2 vote, where 2 officials voted to hike rates by 25 bps.
Fed chair Kevin Warsh, who began his term leading the central bank in May, said the Fed is working to deliver future price stability and quash inflation during the Federal Open Market Committee press conference following the hold announcement.
"The period right in front of us is information rich," Warsh said.
He added: "We're going to be able to figure out what's the appropriate protocol, as part of this package that we started to deliver five months ago, to deliver price stability."
In September, the Fed opted for a quarter-point increase — the first hike in three years — aimed at tackling rising inflation. The decision to hold rates comes less than a week before US midterm elections, where the country's affordability crisis and rising energy and oil prices are fresh on voters' minds. Warsh said politics played no role in the decision.
Here is how smart people in business and finance are reacting to the hold — and why many expect another rate hike in December.
Haigh is among the Fed watchers who expect a hike to be the likely outcome of the final Fed meeting of the year.
"We expect the Fed to resume rate hikes in December," Haigh said. "September's strong CPI print is a reminder that upside inflation risks remain, and the Fed is likely to look to take out further insurance."
Rick said Wednesday's decision to keep rates steady made sense after September's first hike since July 2023.
"Monetary policy works with long and variable lags, so the Fed will want to see how the higher rates already in the system are affecting consumer spending, business investment and hiring before determining whether additional tightening is necessary," he said. "There's no need to rush."
Davis said the Fed's wait-and-see approach makes sense as inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target and the job market has cooled without "showing the kind of widespread deterioration we'd typically associate with a recession."
"One thing worth watching is how the bond market responds," Davis said. "The Fed controls short-term interest rates, but longer-term yields reflect a much broader set of forces, including inflation expectations, economic growth and Treasury supply. With the 10-year Treasury yield around 5%, financial conditions have already tightened considerably. Higher borrowing costs can do some of the Fed's work without another rate hike."
"The Fed's choice to hold today will have little noticeable impact for everyday household life," she said. "But consumers paying attention could feel let down by the seeming inaction on inflation from the Central Bank."
Renter suggests that families feeling financial strain cut back on discretionary expenses, as prices are likely to remain high. Those not feeling as much strain could put some money into extra savings.
Boockvar said markets would likely be on the lookout for unofficial guidance on rates from central bankers in the days and weeks ahead. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has leaned away from the central bank issuing official formal guidance. But other Fed officials have been more forthcoming about their views on monetary policy lately, such as by speaking about rates in public remarks.
"I'm sure again Chair Warsh will dance around making any commitment and we'll be more reliant on the upcoming speeches and comments that his colleagues give," Boockvar wrote in a note to clients on Substack.
Seema Shah said the hold was a good call. Amid global and economic uncertainty, the Fed has time to gather more data. Yet, she said hikes in December and early 2027 are expected.
"AI may be booming, but the broader economy is not firing on all cylinders, and elevated geopolitical uncertainty argues against rushing another hike," she said. "But the direction of travel remains clear. The Fed is still taking back some of last year's rate cuts, and the two dissents underline that tightening bias."
Brian Coulton said the Fed is holding steady for more information before "pulling the trigger again." He also expects another hike in December, based on economic factors indicating "upside risks to the US inflation outlook."
"With 2 of the 12 voting members opting for a hike, and a more bullish assessment of current growth trends, it looks like we will get another hike in December," Coulton said. "The statement characterized economic activity as expanding at a 'strong pace' rather than the 'solid pace' description used in September."
Astana, 28 oct (Prensa Latina) El equipo de Japón subió hoy al segundo puesto del medallero en el Campeonato Mundial de luchas Astana 2026, con la coronación de Yui Susaki en los 50 kilogramos (kg) de la competición femenina.
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