Demi Lovato says she’s reached out to the nonprofit organisation Voto Latino to find out how she can help after President Donald Trump said he’s rescinding a programme that allows young immigrants who were brought to America as children to remain in the US.
Trump’s administration said Tuesday it is phasing out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA programme, but is giving Congress six months to take action on it. Lovato, who is white and Mexican, said she reached out to actor Wilmer Valderrama, who has worked with Voto Latino, to see how she can help out. The pop singer and Valderrama dated for six years until last year.
Former President Barack Obama created DACA by executive order in 2012.
Lovato, 25, grew up in Dallas and said she’s also been working to assist those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Harvey has killed at least 70 people who drowned in floods, got crushed by trees and died during power outages.
“I have family in Dallas and everybody is OK and safe. ...I started a fundraiser with the Houston Food Bank,” she said. “I made a donation and I’m encouraging everyone to make a donation, whether it’s to my fundraiser or someone else’s. As long as we’re doing something to help and make sure that we don’t forget about the people in Houston. Weeks are going to pass by, people are going to forget about it and it’s important that we don’t forget about it, that we continue to help volunteer.”
