Shakira believes that it is a terrifying moment to be immigrant in the United States.

In a new interview with BBC News, the Colombian singer said that the repression of immigration of President Donald Trump “means living with constant fear” if you are not a native of the United States.

“And it is painful to see,” he added.

But Shakira also reminded people of how that energy can be channeled to force change, saying: “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 human,” explained the creator of successes “hips do not lie.”

Shakira, here acting at the Met Life Stadium in New Jersey on May 15, spoke about the fear that immigrants are living during a new interview with BBC News.
Shakira, here acting at the Met Life Stadium in New Jersey on May 15, spoke about the fear that immigrants are living during a new interview with BBC News.

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Pop star comments occur when the Trump administration has been increasing its deportation efforts with aggressive ice attacks in the United States.

On Saturday, people gathered to protest their policies in “no kings” demonstrations throughout the country.

Shakira said that today’s political climate is a strong contrast of how he remembers his first days in Miami, Florida, where he moved for the first time while trying to cross the American music industry.

“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,” he told BBC News.