The big challenge for local police is to balance the interests involved with respect to their responsibilities under the police powers of the State, and their responsibilities to ensure civil liberties established under the Constitution, with this business of enforcement of immigration laws.
Gutierrez emphasizes the complexity of balancing law enforcement and civil liberties in immigration.
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Absolutely not. Let's remember something. This was not part of the campaign in November.
The Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021 represents the only genuine democratic legislation about Puerto Rico's status before the 117th Congress.
There should be no territories in this country. We need to move this issue forward one way or another.
This must also be taken together with the fact that Puerto Ricans have never favored independence.
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