SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union chapter in Puerto Rico sued the island’s justice secretary and its transportation and public works department on Wednesday over confidential information of immigrants lacking legal status shared with federal agents.

Since 2013, the U.S. territory has allowed these immigrants to obtain a driver’s license, with nearly 6,000 having received one.

The ACLU is asking that a judge order the transportation department and Puerto Rico’s government to turn over all documents associated with the sharing of that personal information.

The ACLU accused the transportation agency of not providing copies of information requests issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as w

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