Shakira says lives “in fixed concern” as an immigrant in the US.
The feedback got here in a brand new interview the Colombian-born pop star gave to BBC Information this week. Reflecting on her personal journey to the US, she stated she arrived “like many different Colombian immigrants who come to this nation searching for a greater future.”
Again then, at simply 19 years outdated, Shakira “didn’t actually have Google or ChatGPT to [help]” her be taught English, however with “Spanish-English dictionaries” and thru learning the lyrics of nice English-language songwriters, she started mastering the artwork of writing songs in English, and ultimately discovered success.
At present, although, she fears immigrants face much more challenges. When requested by the BBC the way it feels to be an immigrant in the US immediately, she replied, “It means dwelling in fixed concern, and it’s painful to see.”
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Persevering with, she known as on immigrants to face collectively within the face of adversity. “Now, greater than ever, we now have to stay united,” she stated. “Now, greater than ever, we now have to lift our voices and make it very clear {that a} nation can change its immigration insurance policies, however the therapy of all folks should all the time be humane.”
Shakira’s remarks come within the wake of protests in Los Angeles in opposition to ICE and Donald Trump’s ongoing raids concentrating on the immigrant neighborhood. And he or she’s not the one musician weighing in on the state of affairs — FINNEAS was allegedly tear-gassed on the protests, and Inexperienced Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong advised ICE to “fuck off” in a publish supporting the protestors.
The Latin pop star is about midway via the US leg of her “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour,” which can wrap later this month in San Francisco after reveals in Houston, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and extra cities. Get tickets right here.