Shakira Addresses 'Constant Fear' of Living in America Amid Trump Administration's Immigration Crackdown
Shakira is speaking out amid protests against ICE and Donald Trump‘s immigration policies.
The 48-year-old “Whenever, Wherever” superstar recently addressed the status of immigrants in the United States, and the struggles they face amid the aggressive policies.
“I was only 19 when I moved to the US, like many other Colombian immigrants who come to this country looking for a better future,” she said to BBC News, adding that she relied on poetry and written works from Leonard Cohen, Walt Whitman and Bob Dylan to learn English and help “understand how the English language works within songwriting.”
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This year, amid Trump’s return to the White House as his administration prioritizes cracking down on alleged immigration violations, Shakira notes that living in the United States today “means living in constant fear.”
“And it’s painful to see,” she added.
“Now, more than ever, we have to remain united. Now, more than ever, we have to raise our voices and make it very clear that a country can change its immigration policies, but the treatment of all people must always be humane,” she continued.
Earlier this year, Shakira also dedicated her Grammy Award “to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country,” adding, “You are loved, you are worth it, and I will always fight with you.”
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