Shakira slams the Trump administration; says 'it's painful to see', while addressing ICE raids
Amid
Donald Trump
's ongoing shift in immigration policies in the U.S., many celebrities have taken a stand against the recent changes. Singer
Shakira
recently opened up about the harsh reality that immigrants have to live through in the country.
Shakira, who was born in Colombia and shifted to Miami when she was still in her teens, talked about how immigrants in the country have to live in 'constant fear' due to the new immigration regulations imposed by the Trump administration. In an interview with BBC News, she also detailed how much everything has changed ever since she moved.
'We have to remain united,' says the 'Hips Don't Lie' singer in an interview
Shakira, while talking about the lives of immigrants in the country, stated that '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.
While addressing the constant ICE raids across different districts of the country, the singer shared that 'It means living in constant fear, and it's painful to see.'
Earlier this year, Shakira also won a prestigious Grammy award. While accepting her award, she dedicated her award to her immigrant 'brothers and sisters'.
She mentioned during her speech that 'to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country. You are loved, you are worth it, and I will always fight with you.'
Shakira talks about how she 'perfected' her English and more
Shakira also shared during the interview that '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 also shared how to 'perfect' her English; she used to rely heavily on drawing inspiration from the works of
Leonard Cohen
, Walt Whitman and Bob Dylan.
She shared that 'I got into poetry and started reading a little bit of Leonard Cohen, Walt Whitman and Bob Dylan, trying to understand how the English language works within songwriting. I think that's how I got good at it.'
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