Canadian musician Neil Young is afraid that he could prove to return to the United States after his European tour this summer or even worse, he could end in prison because of his criticisms of President Donald Trump.
Neil Young criticizes the censorship and politics on the Imagraction established by Trump. Photo FB/Doug Jantz
The well-known musician Neil Young, who has double citizenship, Canadian and American, known for his critical positions against President Donald Trump, has expressed his concerns about the strict immigration policy and the censorship promoted by the new administration.
“It seems that those who freely express their own opinions are now vulnerable to an non-existent law of Trump that makes it possible to go to prison or to be retained, punished in a way because you do not show loyalty to what?”
he says.
In a post on his official website, Neil Young, now 79 years old, referred to the recent restraints and deportations of people who criticized the Trump administration, because in some situations the measures of the US authorities have targeted people who were refused to enter the US for unclear or unspecified reasons, according to The Guardian.
“If I believe that Donald Trump is the worst president in the history of our great countries would prevent me from returning, what does this say about freedom? … Do you remember freedom of expression?”, the artist wrote.
In this context, Neil Young expressed his fear that his critical statements to Donald Trump could place him on the list of banned people in the US. “That’s right, good people. If you say something bad about Trump or its administration, you may be forbidden to enter the US if you are Canadians. If you are a citizen with dual citizenship like me, who knows? We will find this all together ”, said the singer.
Young’s European tournament, the first after a six -year break, is scheduled for June and July, and its return to the US should take place in August. The musician is afraid that if he is forbidden to access the country, this would affect the concerts already scheduled and fans who bought tickets.
In 2015, Neil Young sued Donald Trump
Neil Young is known for his opposition to Donald Trump, having an action history against the former president. In 2015, he said Trump was not authorized to use his song “Rockin ‘in the Free World“In the election campaign.
“Imagine what it is like to hear Rockin ‘in the Free World after speaking this president, as if his song (…) I didn’t write it for it,” said the artist.
Subsequently, the artist filed a process to stop using his music for political purposes. The song, released in 1989, reflects social issues such as poverty and alienation in the US.
“A shame for my country”
The musician obtained American citizenship in 2020, during Trump’s first term, and did not hesitate to criticize the former president. In an open letter, called “a shame for my country.”
Also, recently, Neil Young spoke about the establishment of censorship and the degradation of freedom of expression in the US.
“If I consider Trump the worst president in history can prevent me from returning home, what does this say about freedom in the US?”, he commented.
We remind you that the British band UK Subs and a French scientist recently were detained and refused access to the US, being suspected of criticizing the Trump administration.
As a result, several European countries have updated recommendations for their citizens traveling to the US. Denmark and Finland, for example, warned transsexual and non-bonuses to be prudent, Germany stressed that a visa does not guarantee entry into the US, and the United Kingdom has drawn attention to the risk of restraint or arrest upon arrival on the American territory.
