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How Trump’s Immigration Policies Could Reshape Latin Music’s Future
Read how immigration policies impact Latin music's explosive growth in the U.S., with insights from Billboard staffers.
While regional Mexican artists break records and capture global audiences, visa delays, revoked work permits, and aggressive immigrant raids cast a shadow over the genre — disrupting touring schedules, dividing fan bases, and stifling industry momentum. This not only puts a halt on the artists promotion plan and extra income, but like Sigal said, the ongoing ICE raids are also causing fear among the community, resulting in fans not wanting to buy tickets and attend concerts. Anything helps the cause, and if more artists, record labels, concert promoters, and industry leaders unite, the impact will be bigger and stronger, and can potentially strike a chord and incite actual change regarding the current immigration policies.
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