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A Change.org petition started by Tristan Hamilton has called on United States immigration authorities to review the residency status of rapper Nicki Minaj and consider her deportation to Trinidad, citing what the petition describes as harmful rhetoric and a reversal of positions that once aligned her with LGBTQ+ advocacy.
The petition, which had 53,971 verified signatures as of 3:15 pm today, argues that Minaj’s recent words and actions have left many former supporters feeling “deeply betrayed,” particularly those who once viewed her as a voice of support and understanding within the LGBTQ+ community. It claims her public stance has shifted from advocacy to promoting what it describes as outdated and harmful ideas.
Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj on December, 8, 1982 in the St James district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, lived there until moving to the United States at age five. The petition raises the point that Minaj is not a United States citizen, arguing that her immigration status warrants review in light of what it characterises as divisive public conduct.
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