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Shakira is sharing his experience as an immigrant living in the United States under the immigration policies of President Donald Trump.
In a new interview with the BBC, the 48 -year -old Colombian superstar reflected on how the country has changed since he moved to Miami being a teenager in the mid -90s to pursue a musical career.
“I was only 19 when I moved to the United States, like many other Colombian immigrants who come to this country looking for a better future,” said Shakira, noting that he read works by Leonard Cohen, Walt Whitman and Bob Dylan to learn English and understand the art of writing songs.
Defender of long career for social justice, the singer of “Hips Don’t Lie” also approached the challenges facing the Latin community after Trump’s return to the White House. Since he assumed the position at the beginning of this year, the president has intensified the efforts to combat the alleged immigration violations, which has caused protests in Los Angeles and throughout the country in response to the raids carried out by the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE, for its acronym in English) of the United States.
“It means living in a constant fear,” Shakira told BBC when asked how an immigrant in the United States is today. “And it’s painful to see.”
He 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 towards all people must always be human.”
In early February, while accepting the Grammy Award for the best Latin pop album for Women no longer cry Of 2024, Shakira dedicated the honor to “to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country,” and added: “You are loved, you are valuable, and I will always fight with you.”
Shakira is part of a growing number of musicians who are raising the voice against federal immigration raids in southern California. After the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles in early June by President Trump, artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, Finnets, The Game, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Kehlani, Tom Morello, Reneé Rapp and Rebecca Black have publicly condemned the actions of the administration.
“I have lived in Los Angeles all my life and I am deeply upset by these violent deportations of my neighbors under the current administration,” Rodrigo wrote in his Instagram history on Saturday (June 14). “The angels would simply exist without immigrants. Treating working members of the community with such little respect, empathy and due process is terrible. Support for the beautiful and diverse community of Los Angeles and immigrants throughout the United States. I defend our right to freedom of expression and freedom of protest.”
The 22 -year -old pop star and actress also shared a photo of what seemed to be a protest, in which a sign with a crossed crown was seen and the words “In Our US
This story was originally published in Spanish Billboard.
