Cancer-battling country star Raul Malo fears being deported by Trump's ICE: 'This is America right now'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Country star Raul Malo, who has been battling cancer since last year, shared a very passionate post on social media, calling out Donald Trump and his US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
While marking the American independence day on July 4, he claimed that he might be deported as the new administration is trying to end citizenship for children born in this country from non-citizen parents.
He mentioned on Facebook, “Dear America, today is the day we celebrate you and what you used to stand for. The words ‘liberty and justice for all’ have faded into a distant past.”
Raul Malo says Trump govt now inflicting ‘cruelty and suffering on the unsuspecting’
“To some of us those words were deeply personal. My family came here because of those words. I was born here because of those words,” he continued.
The 59-year-old went on to note that he’s had an “extraordinary life because of those words. And now those words have lost their meaning. They are now abstract concepts used to inflict cruelty and suffering on the unsuspecting, the weak, the sick, the poor, the needy.”
“We can add Purple Heart war veterans to that list as several have been deported already. This is America right now,” Malo’s lengthy post added.
Raul Malo asks people to think about ‘our Bill of Rights’
Further in his post, the record producer stated that his mother “could be stripped of her naturalized citizenship,” and his “sister and I would be illegal birthright citizens and away we go.”
“As far as ‘shut up and sing’ well, clearly that’s not happening. You see the thing is this is my country too. Always has been. My country has been that beacon on the hill for so long and for so many,” he wrote.
But Malo did not stop there as he urged people of America to “think about what the Stars and Stripes mean to you. Think about the words that we’re supposed to live by … The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, our Bill of Rights.”
“This isn’t about politics anymore. It’s about humanity. It’s about all of us. We, the people. Happy Birthday America!” the guitarist added.
Raul Malo shares update about his cancer
This came days after Malo updated fans about his health.
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He said on Instagram, “Psychology is an integral part of your physical state. I thought I had everything under control. (Btw, that’s just you lying to yourself) Then the cancer sideshows started to play out. My sinus infection literally brought me to my knees.”
“I went to a specialist. Got it taken care of but the residual results are a numbing of the left side of my face. Neurologist said it will repair over time. The damage is not permanent and not visible,” the songwriter shared.
Malo also revealed that his “abdominal hernia has been the most challenging in all of this. First of all it’s very visible. And at times it has been really painful.”
“My colon surgery has been scheduled for August. The hernia will be repaired later on in the year as that will require a bit more recovery time. 16 rounds of chemo have done what they’re made to do…kill cancer. I’m not out of the woods yet but I’m on my way,” Malo added.
