Shakira broke its silence over the ongoing immigrants’ protest and Donald Trump’s immigration policy.
During a recent chat with BBC NewsThe 48-year-old singer shared his thoughts and reflected on his own experience as an immigrant.
“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,” she told the business, adding that she learned English by reading poetry and lyrics from Leonard Cohen, Walt Whitman and Bob Dylan to “understand how the English language works in songwriting.”
After taking his seat in the White House, Trump pressed for stricter immigration policy, Hips don’t lie Hitmaker said that living here “means living in constant fear. And it’s painful to see.”
The Anytime, wherever Singer urged people to be gathered and stand up for human rights, “Now we have more than ever have to remain united. Now, more than ever, we have to raise our votes and make it very clear that a country can change its immigration policies, but the treatment of all people must always be humane.”
Earlier this year she dedicated her Grammy Wind “To all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country.”
