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\n\tShakira<\/a> said that being an immigrant in America under the Trump administration means \u201cliving in constant fear\u201d in a recent interview.<\/p>\n \n\tSpeaking to the BBC<\/a>, the Colombian-born singer \u2014 already a pop star in her native country \u2014 reminisced about moving to America in her late-teens. \u201cI was only 19 when I moved to the U.S., like many other Colombian immigrants who come to this country looking for a better future,\u201d the \u201cWhenever, Wherever\u201d singer said.<\/p>\n \n\tShakira added of assimilating to an English-speaking audience, she \u201cstarted reading a little bit of a Leonard Cohen and Walt Whitman and Bob Dylan, trying to understand how the English language works within songwriting.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tNow, however, the immigrant experience \u201cmeans living in constant fear,\u201d Shakira told the BBC. \u201cAnd it\u2019s painful to see.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tShe continued, \u201cNow, 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<\/a> policies, but the treatment of all people must always be humane.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tEarlier this year, upon winning Best Latin Pop Album at the 2025 Grammys, Shakira dedicated her award to those who would likely be impacted by the Trump administration: \u201cI want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country. You are loved, you are worth it, and I will always fight with you.\u201d<\/p>\n