Colombian singer Shakira was honored on Saturday, Harvard University, for her artistic and humanitarian efforts. She later said that some U.S. states, the proposed anti-immigrant legislation runs counter to the efforts of its fund to provide education for poor people around the world.The Grammys, the singer, however, said Latin American immigrants in the United States faces a variety of anti-immigrant bills would be "fairness" as raising public awareness about their situation grows.
"Justice will come. I'm sure," Shakira told the Associated Press after the ceremony. "Wherever there is ... a child who could be the son or daughter of Latino immigrants who can not attend school in the United States that a child should be of interest to all of us and our responsibility."
Shakira made the comments in an interview to a question on the proposed measures in Arizona and elsewhere, targeting illegal immigrants. Bill in Arizona, for example, would prevent illegal immigrants from attending public school, living in public housing or driving. Another bill seeks to deny the citizenship of children born in the U.S. if their parents are illegal immigrants.
"I think that we should never think less Hispanics because it is the productive power in this country," Shakira told the singer AP.The, born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, was awarded the "2011 Artist of the Year" from the Harvard Foundation, University Center for Intercultural Art and Science Initiatives.
"Justice will come. I'm sure," Shakira told the Associated Press after the ceremony. "Wherever there is ... a child who could be the son or daughter of Latino immigrants who can not attend school in the United States that a child should be of interest to all of us and our responsibility."
Shakira made the comments in an interview to a question on the proposed measures in Arizona and elsewhere, targeting illegal immigrants. Bill in Arizona, for example, would prevent illegal immigrants from attending public school, living in public housing or driving. Another bill seeks to deny the citizenship of children born in the U.S. if their parents are illegal immigrants.
"I think that we should never think less Hispanics because it is the productive power in this country," Shakira told the singer AP.The, born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, was awarded the "2011 Artist of the Year" from the Harvard Foundation, University Center for Intercultural Art and Science Initiatives.
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