Caribbean`s Machel Montano Willing To Join Protest For Immigration Reform CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. May 3, 2010: Caribbean Soca Star, Machel Montano, says he`s open to speaking to politicians or joining in at picket lines on behalf of the West Indian community in need of immigration reform in the U.S.
Montano, speaking exclusively to Felicia Persaud on WWRL`s 1600 AM Radio`s `Caribbean Corner,` on Saturday May 1, when thousands took to the streets in a call for comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S., said America must remember the country was built by immigrants. He pointed to the fact that Caribbean nationals are currently in every aspect of the economic fabric of the U.S. and urged them to get more involved in the issues and not continue to remain on the periphery.
The singer also agreed with critics that the Arizona immigration law is racial profiling but said this is nothing new since Caribbean and other migrants have been profiled at airports because of their turbans or dreadlocks for years.
Montano, however, stopped short of saying he would use his music to focus on the issue, instead insisting he would be willing to join groups already pushing the issue and lend his support in the same way musicians like Gloria Estefan lent her support at an immigration rally Saturday.
And pointing to the current visa cancellations of many Jamaican artists, Montano said the issue of immigration reform and the denial of visas are inter-related and must be denounced.
But he said the elected leaders must use their power to demand change, and questioned why to date no regional prime minister has demanded a direct answer from the U.S. on the cancellation of the artists visas.
Caribbean`s Machel Montano Willing To Join Protest For Immigration Reform
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. May 3, 2010: Caribbean Soca Star, Machel Montano, says he`s open to speaking to politicians or joining in at picket lines on behalf of the West Indian community in need of immigration reform in the U.S.
Montano, speaking exclusively to Felicia Persaud on WWRL`s 1600 AM Radio`s `Caribbean Corner,` on Saturday May 1, when thousands took to the streets in a call for comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S., said America must remember the country was built by immigrants. He pointed to the fact that Caribbean nationals are currently in every aspect of the economic fabric of the U.S. and urged them to get more involved in the issues and not continue to remain on the periphery.
The singer also agreed with critics that the Arizona immigration law is racial profiling but said this is nothing new since Caribbean and other migrants have been profiled at airports because of their turbans or dreadlocks for years.
Montano, however, stopped short of saying he would use his music to focus on the issue, instead insisting he would be willing to join groups already pushing the issue and lend his support in the same way musicians like Gloria Estefan lent her support at an immigration rally Saturday.
And pointing to the current visa cancellations of many Jamaican artists, Montano said the issue of immigration reform and the denial of visas are inter-related and must be denounced.
But he said the elected leaders must use their power to demand change, and questioned why to date no regional prime minister has demanded a direct answer from the U.S. on the cancellation of the artists visas.
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