Country music singer says he could be deported under Trump’s new law
Raul Malo , frontman of the country music band The Mavericks, has shared how the nation's political climate could impact himself and his family.
Malo said he and his family could eventually be kicked out of the country because of Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which was signed into law last week .
"The way the new law stands my mother could be stripped of her naturalized citizenship, then my sister and I would be illegal birthright citizens and away we go," wrote Malo, who was born in Miami, Florida.
"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 continued.
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," allocates roughly $170 billion to support border control and immigration goals, NPR reported . The bill could create an influx of deportations as a result, according to Aljazeera .
"The words 'liberty and justice for all' have faded into a distant past," Malo wrote in his Facebook post. "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. I have 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."
Malo also used his post to encouraged people to "think about what the Stars and Stripes" mean to them.
"Think about the words that we're supposed to live by," he wrote. "The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, our Bill of Rights. Think about the food you're eating. Who harvested the corn? Who picked the strawberries? Who raised the beef for this feast? How did the apples end up in this pie? Who built this beautiful house with this beautiful deck that your family is enjoying today? Think about it. This isn't about politics anymore. It's about humanity. It's about all of us."
Malo, 59, has been publicly battling cancer since last summer, revealing his diagnosis in June 2024 . Malo has been actively updating fans on his cancer journey. His most recent update came on June 30 when Malo told fans that he has undergone 16 rounds of chemotherapy and will have colon surgery in August.
"I'm not out of the woods yet but I'm on my way," Malo wrote in an Instagram post . "For all those fighting this fight…hang in there. We got this!"
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