Donald Trump Requested by Latin Grammys to Discontinue Affront on America's Latino Population

The Latin music industry has protested against Donald Trump and his prolonged condemnation of the Latino community.

Latin Recording Academy President and CEO Gabriel Abaroa Jr. said that Trump should give credit to the Latino community's many contributions to the American society.

"Whether you're talking about Mexico, South America, Central America, Spain or Portugal, Latin culture has been so beautifully intertwined into American culture that it is almost imperceptible to recognize the benefits of that integration," said Abaroa of the Republican presidential candidate, as quoted by Variety. "Nonetheless, we should not take for granted the countless contributions Latinos make to American culture. Given his recent statements, Mr. Trump needs a respectful reminder of that fact."

Abaroa continued, "This denial of Latino contributions and the division it will create cannot be tolerated, and we appeal to Mr. Trump to discontinue his affront on the millions of Latinos who have helped make America the great nation it is. Just as music brings people together, so, too, should those who aim to lead us."

The Latin Recording Academy is behind the Latin Grammys and is responsible for popularizing the music genre internationally, Fox News Latino noted.

Trump has been vocal about his offensive remarks against the Latino population, vowing that he intends to end birthright citizenship and build a wall in the border to prevent Mexican illegal immigrants from coming to the U.S. and referring to them as rapists, drug dealers, and criminals. These statements drew the ire of several Latino advocacy groups and famous personalities, Fox News Latino added.

Ricky Martin Issues Attack on Donald Trump

Latin superstar Ricky Martin has penned a piece for the U.S. Spanish language TV station Univision in light of the feud between Trump and one of the network's senior journalists Jorge Ramos. The latter was thrown out of the business magnate's recent press conference when he pressed Trump about his immigration policies, The Guardian reported.

In Martin's op-ed piece written in Spanish and translated by Billboard, Trump's harassments against the Latino community make the singer's "blood boil."

"When did this character assume he could make comments that are racist, absurd, and above all incoherent and ignorant about us Latinos?" Martin wrote, as reported by Billboard. "From the beginning his intention was transparent: basically tell barbarities and lies to remain relevant in the public opinion, for votes or simply to stay on the media's radar."

The recording artist urged his fellow Latinos to "demand respect" and fight for the first generations of their community who paved a path to the U.S., adding that their population struggled for every right that they have now, the news outlet added.