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RC 358

Para ordenar a la Comisión de Gobierno de la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico realizar una investigación exhaustiva sobre aquellas acciones realizadas por el Gobierno de Puerto conducentes a divulgar información confidencial de residentes de Puerto Rico que pudieran constituir una violación a los derechos garantizados por las leyes y la Constitución de Puerto Rico; y que estén dirigidas a colaborar con los esfuerzos de arrestos y deportaciones de personas con estatus migratorio irregular por parte de las autoridades migratorias de los Estados Unidos; y para otros fines relacionados

2025-2028 Session

Puerto Rico House orders investigation into government disclosure of resident data to U.S. immigration authorities for deportations, testing constitutional privacy rights.

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Bill Summary · RC 358

Legislative bill overview

Bill RC 358 orders Puerto Rico's House Government Commission to conduct a comprehensive investigation into government actions that may have disclosed confidential resident information to U.S. immigration authorities for arrest and deportation purposes. The bill seeks to determine whether these actions violated constitutional and legal protections guaranteed to Puerto Rico residents.

Why is this important

This bill addresses concerns about potential privacy breaches and government cooperation with federal immigration enforcement that could affect Puerto Rico's residents, particularly those with irregular immigration status. The investigation could expose whether local government agencies have exceeded their authority or violated residents' legal rights by sharing sensitive data without proper legal justification.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope of government cooperation: Questions about what level of collaboration with federal immigration authorities is legally permissible versus what constitutes overreach by local government
  • Privacy vs. law enforcement: Tension between protecting individual privacy rights and supporting legitimate law enforcement operations against those with irregular immigration status
  • Constitutional interpretation: Disagreement over which constitutional protections apply to non-citizens and residents with irregular status in Puerto Rico's jurisdiction

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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