MIAMI, June 15 -- Latin pop icon Shakira has spoken candidly about her experiences as an immigrant in the United States, describing it as "living in constant fear" amid shifting immigration policies.

Reflecting on her own journey in an interview with the BBC, the Colombian singer said the current situation is much different from her experience back then when she moved to Miami at 19.

"It means living in constant fear. And it's painful to see. Now, more than ever, we have to remain united," she replied, when asked about how it feels to be an immigrant in the US nowadays.

"Now, more than ever, we have to raise our voices and make it very clear that a country can change its immigration policies, but the treatment of all people must always...