Humanitarian and philanthropist singer Shakira took a stand in Phoenix on Thursday, addressing the sweeping new Arizona state crackdown on illegal immigration.

The Grammy-winner, who is from Colombia, says her main concern is how this will affect racial issues with the Latino community. “I heard about it on the news and I thought, ‘Wow,’” Shakira told AP. “It is unjust and it’s inhuman, and it violates the civil and human rights of the Latino community… It goes against all human dignity, against the principles of most Americans I know.”
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