{"id":5889,"date":"2026-01-05T15:09:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/thousands-petition-to-deport-rapper-nicki-minaj-to-tt\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:09:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:09:42","slug":"thousands-petition-to-deport-rapper-nicki-minaj-to-tt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/thousands-petition-to-deport-rapper-nicki-minaj-to-tt\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands petition to deport rapper Nicki Minaj to TT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>A Change.org petition calling for the deportation of 43-year-old Trinidad-born rapper Onika Tanya Maraj, known as Nicki Minaj, has reached more than 120,000 supporters.<br \/>\nInitiated last year by liberal game-changing activists at \u00a0Change.org, their numbers surged to disproportionate proportions with a plea to immigration authorities to &#8220;review Nicki Minaj&#8217;s residency status in the United States and consider deporting her back to Trinidad &amp; Tobago.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Justification for the online action focused on the rapper&#8217;s bold admonition to the LGBTQ+ community that &#8220;boys should just be boys.&#8221;<br \/>\nAccording to reports, the talent made the comment, which incensed fans and sympathizers, who resorted to hastily posting criticisms on social media.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Apparently, her reversed stance from support for the target group fueled a response that: &#8220;These statements aren&#8217;t just insensitive; they undermine the very foundation of a community that looked up to her for advocacy and understanding.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Another contention with the popular rapper claims Minaj&#8217;s &#8221; incessant lambasting of Shawn &#8220;Jay-Z&#8221; Carter and his wife Beyonce demands attention.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Deporting Nicki Minaj back to Trinidad would serve as a reminder that public figures need to be accountable for their words and the broader impact they have on diverse communities,&#8221; the social media urging read.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>However, the most recent disfavor focuses on the immigrant&#8217;s alignment, which parallels that of MAGA Republicans.<br \/>\nReportedly, four days before Christmas, Minaj joined Erika, the wife of former Republican Charlie Kirk, to express solidarity with his conservative views.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Allegedly, Minaj walked onstage at Turning Point USA&#8217;s AmericaFest, holding hands with the widow to publicly demonstrate affinity with the ideology propagated by loyalists to the assassinated right-wing spokesman.<br \/>\nCompounded with those controversial actions, Minaj is being maligned for espousing rhetoric associated with MAGA principles.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Perhaps the most offensive to critics was stating \u00a0&#8220;love&#8221; for both President Donald Trump and VP JD Vance.<br \/>\nThat five years ago, the 43-year-old talent declared she was &#8220;not gonna jump on the Trump bandwagon&#8221; completely casts a contrary viewpoint to the political mindset.<br \/>\nThings and times must have changed. At least Minaj has.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In response, the disappointed web protesters again responded, saying, &#8220;Nicky Minaj&#8217;s actions and words have taken a turn that has left many of her supporters and those who once found solace in her music feeling betrayed.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Wikipedia describes the influencer as &#8220;a dominant force on the Billboard charts.&#8221;<br \/>\nMinaj is reputed for being the first woman to achieve 100 Hot 100 entries in the entertainment sphere.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Her chart-topping hits include &#8220;Say So,&#8221; &#8220;Super Freaky Girl,&#8221; &#8220;Trolls,&#8221; and &#8220;Barbie World.&#8221;<br \/>\nA trendsetter and achiever, she has also maintained top-10 credibility with hits such as &#8220;Super Bass,&#8221; &#8220;Anaconda,&#8221; &#8220;Side to Side,&#8221; and &#8220;Motorsport.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Allegedly, two years ago, Minaj explained: &#8220;I was born on a beautiful island called Trinidad and Tobago.<br \/>\nHowever, I&#8217;ve been in the United States for many years.<br \/>\nYou would think that with the millions of dollars that I have paid in taxes to this country, that I would have been given an honorary citizenship many, many, many thousands of years ago.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As of this writing, Minaj maintains possession of a green card. The document grants legitimacy to her residency, as her travel and work status have been approved by Homeland Security.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Meanwhile, a growing number of petitioners are continuing to endorse the notion of an investigation of the immigrant rapper by ICE enforcers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A majority appears to be aligned with deporting the wealthy, fashion-forward, foreign-born target.<br \/>\nAmong the apparent left-leaning, former fans are those who claim to wish her well on returning to the Eastern Caribbean domicile,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>At least one objective perspective from the American Civil Liberties Union reminded endorsers that \u00a0&#8220;Criticizing US foreign policy or voicing any other opinion is protected by the First Amendment. &#8212; no matter your immigration status.&#8221;<strong>Mamdani appoints Jamaican to top city post<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a pre-inauguration move to reform the Board of Education, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced a Caribbean immigrant as the next Chancellor of New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to enjoying a historic swearing-in ceremony at City Hall on New Year&#8217;s Day, the transitional politician named Lamar Samuels to the post.<br \/>\nNow officially seated as the number one citizen, Mayor Mamdani will rely on the Jamaica-born educator to manage a $40 billion budget.<\/p>\n<p>Most important to the position is that the immigrant will decide policy for more than one million students in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Lehman College, Samuels traversed the system, acquiring numerous academic credentials, before emerging as a principal of the Bronx Writing Academy.<br \/>\nDiasporans are hoping to glean more than the ABCs of education and are also optimistic they will acquire no less than the fundamentals of learning.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Catch You On the Inside!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Change.org petition calling for the deportation of 43-year-old Trinidad-born rapper Onika Tanya Maraj, known as Nicki Minaj, has reached more than 120,000 supporters. 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