Bad Bunny is slamming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers for making arrests in Puerto Rico.
The Grammy-winning rapper and singer, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, took to his Instagram Story to share a since-deleted video (due to Stories disappearing after 24 hours) of the ICE operation in Avenida Pontezuela, Carolina.
“Those motherfuckers are in these cars, RAV-4s,” Bad Bunny can be heard saying in Spanish over the footage. “They’re here in Pontezuela. Sons of bitches, instead of letting the people alone and working.”
Since President Donald Trump‘s return to the White House earlier this year, his administration has prioritized cracking down on alleged immigration violations. The New York Times reported that more than 500 people have been detained by federal authorities in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, with nearly three-quarters of those arrested from the Dominican Republic.
Ongoing protests have erupted across the nation, including New York and Los Angeles, against the unlawful immigration ICE raids. In response to the L.A. protests, Trump deployed California’s National Guard to quell the demonstrations. However, California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back, formally requesting that the Trump Administration “rescind their unlawful deployment of troops in Los Angeles County and return them to my command.” The case is currently making its way through the courts, with the appeals court temporarily blocking a federal judge’s order that directed Trump to return control of National Guard troops back to the state. In a Tuesday hearing, the federal appeals court appeared inclined to side with Trump, the Times reported, though a ruling has yet to be made on the matter.
Shakira also recently spoke out about the “constant fear” that immigrants face in the United States today amid Trump’s aggressive policies.
“It’s painful to see,” the Colombian-born singer told BBC News. “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 humane.”
