
Puerto Rico no longer safe bet for illegal migrants as Trump crackdown expands to US territory
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The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, once seen as a safe haven for illegal migrants, has seen ICE raids at an increasing pace since President Donald Trump took office.
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Illegal migrants have lived in Puerto Rico "for decades," according to the report, which added that many had been staying in the U.S. territory "without fear of arrest" while many have been allowed to open bank accounts, obtain driver's licenses and even open their own businesses.
But Heritage Foundation Border Security and Immigration Center director Lora Ries tells Fox that's long been a problem with island territories like Puerto Rico and Guam.