Aracelis, a 47-year-old woman from the Dominican Republic, was simply trying to support herself by applying for a permit to sell ice cream on the beach in Puerto Rico. Instead, she was arrested, stripped of her rights, and secretly transferred to Texas—despite having valid documents proving she was living legally in the U.S. territory.

She is a survivor of domestic violence. She is not a criminal. She has committed no offense.

Now she sits alone in a detention center, denied a bond hearing because her name isn't in a federal database. No charges have been filed. No justice has been served.

This is more than a bureaucratic failure, it is a human rights violation.

The ACLU is right: this case is one of “unspeakable abuse.”

We demand that Aracelis be released immediately and returned safely to Puerto Rico. We demand an end to the reckless and unconstitutional targeting of immigrants who are here legally. And we demand that Puerto Rican officials stop sharing confidential data with ICE that leads to these unjust detentions.

Sign now to support Aracelis, the ACLU, and the countless others who are being wrongfully detained. We must not allow fear, cruelty, and confusion to destroy lives.

Let Aracelis come home.

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