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Georgia Department of Driver Services Takes First Steps in Securing Justice for Puerto Ricans Unlawfully Denied Drivers Licenses

Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) has fired one senior manager and demoted another who were complicit in discriminating against Kenneth Caban Gonzalez, represented by LatinoJustice PRLDEF and the Southern Center for Human Rights, who filed a federal court litigation alleging that he was illegally denied the right to exchange his valid Puerto Rico driver’s license for a Georgia driver’s license.

Georgia DDS Continues to Deny Driver’s License to Puerto Rican, Despite Document Authentication

CONTACT: Christiaan Perez, [email protected], 212-739-7581

Atlanta, GA – Kenneth Caban Gonzalez has been waiting nearly two years for his Georgia driver’s license and earlier today information was published showing that Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) has known that his documents were authentic since July of 2018. This news comes as LatinoJustice PRLDEF and Southern Center for Human Rights continue a legal battle to ensure that Georgia DDS treats Puerto Rican citizens with the same rights as other U.S. citizens.

LatinoJustice PRLDEF Statement on the Resignation of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló

July 25, 2019

CONTACT: Elianne Ramos, [email protected], 212-739-7513 
 

LatinoJustice PRLDEF Statement on the Resignation of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló

Below is a statement by Juan Cartagena, President and General Counsel at LatinoJustice PRLDEF, in response to the Resignation of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló: 

Declaración de LatinoJustice PRLDEF Sobre la Crisis Gubernamental en Puerto Rico

LatinoJustice PRLDEF nació en 1972 para abordar el abuso sistémico, la discriminación y la negligencia por parte del gobierno dentro de la diáspora puertorriqueña. No obstante, siempre hemos desempeñado un papel en atender las necesidades de los puertorriqueños que viven en la isla debido a la conexión entre la diáspora que nos creó y los lazos que nos unen a la misma. Como organización de derechos humanos y civiles, comenzamos con la organización, para defender los derechos de los Latinos y puertorriqueños, Puerto Rico debería poder disfrutar de la autodeterminación y participar en un verdadero proceso de descolonización. Como notamos en nuestra Declaración de Descolonización en 2018, el proceso debe estar anclado en la soberanía y en la no interferencia antes de que se decida una solución final.

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