The Senate of Puerto Rico approved Senate Bill 1062 on Thursday. ^[1] Juan Dalmau, secretary general of the Puerto Rican Independence Party, stated on 4 November at the SOMOS 2026 conference that he and his party will oppose ICE immigration raids and related legislation in Puerto Rico. ^[2] Nitza Morán stated that the bill codifies existing Puerto Rico Department of Education administrative protocols into formal law. ^[3] Senate Bill 1062 includes provisions for non-discriminatory student enrollment, student data confidentiality, anti-harassment protections, and school staff protocols for immigration authority interactions. ^[4] Senate Bill 1062 was authored by Nitza Morán, senator for San Juan, Puerto Rico. ^[5] ICE agents conducted immigration raids across multiple locations in Puerto Rico including Santurce, Río Piedras and Canóvanas between 22 October and 25 October. ^[6] On 24 October ICE agents entered the San Antonio de Padua parish church in Río Piedras during confession hours, reportedly carrying firearms while searching for migrants. ^[7] Puerto Rico Senate Bill 1062 was passed with votes from the PPD and PNP parties, and modifies existing protocols for ICE agent access to public schools. ^[8]