Unhealthy Bunny is slamming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers for making arrests in Puerto Rico.
The Grammy-winning rapper and singer, whose actual title is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, took to his Instagram Story to share a since-deleted video (as a result of Tales disappearing after 24 hours) of the ICE operation in Avenida Pontezuela, Carolina.
“These motherfuckers are in these automobiles, RAV-4s,” Unhealthy Bunny will be heard saying in Spanish over the footage. “They’re right here in Pontezuela. Sons of bitches, as an alternative of letting the individuals alone and dealing.”
Since President Donald Trump‘s return to the White Home earlier this 12 months, his administration has prioritized cracking down on alleged immigration violations. The New York Instances reported that greater than 500 individuals have been detained by federal authorities in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, with almost three-quarters of these arrested from the Dominican Republic.
Ongoing protests have erupted throughout the nation, together with New York and Los Angeles, towards the illegal immigration ICE raids. In response to the L.A. protests, Trump deployed California’s Nationwide Guard to quell the demonstrations. Nevertheless, California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed again, formally requesting that the Trump Administration “rescind their illegal deployment of troops in Los Angeles County and return them to my command.” The case is at the moment making its method by the courts, with the appeals court docket briefly blocking a federal decide’s order that directed Trump to return management of Nationwide Guard troops again to the state. In a Tuesday listening to, the federal appeals court docket appeared inclined to aspect with Trump, the Instances reported, although a ruling has but to be made on the matter.
Shakira additionally lately spoke out in regards to the “fixed worry” that immigrants face in america at present amid Trump’s aggressive insurance policies.
“It’s painful to see,” the Colombian-born singer advised BBC Information. “Now, greater than ever, we have now to stay united. Now, greater than ever, we have now to lift our voices and make it very clear {that a} nation can change its immigration insurance policies, however the therapy of all individuals should all the time be humane.”