Olivia Rodrigo, whose paternal grandparents came to the United States from The Philippines, has spoken out against President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration raids on her Los Angeles hometown.
Condemning the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, which have led to nationwide protests and have resulted in Trump sending in the Marines and the National Guard, the superstar singer/songwriter took to her Instagram Stories with:
“I’ve lived in LA my whole life and I’m deeply upset about these violent deportations of my neighbors under the current administration.” “LA simply wouldn’t exist without immigrants.”
Due to high profile cases in which individuals may have been wrongly targeted with no due process, Trump’s initiative to deport undocumented individuals living in this country have resulted in across-the-board outrage.
Expressing her disdain for the raids, the now 22-year old Rodrigo added:
“Treating hardworking community members with such little respect, empathy, and due process is awful. I stand with the beautiful, diverse community of Los Angeles and with immigrants all across America. I stand for our right to freedom of speech and freedom to protest.”
Taking to his X account, California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed Trump’s actions in sending in the military to quell the protests, writing that US Marines “shouldn’t be deployed on American soil facing their own countrymen to fulfill the deranged fantasy of a dictatorial President.”
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Author: Al Denté