Latin Grammys Send Pro-Immigration Message With Los Tigres del Norte

The Mexican corridos group Los Tigres del Norte sent a powerful and political message on the Latin Grammys stage on Thursday night. Against a backdrop of videos of teary-eyed Mexican people and American and Mexican flags, the group sang their sociopolitical single, “La Lotería.”

Named after the Mexican board game, “La Lotería” comments on topics including immigration, and criticizes President Donald Trump’s criminal past with lyrics like “ El diablo ya lo mandan a la corte ” (They’re even sending the devil to court), and “ Nuestra gente se rebela en estos tiempos ” (Our people are rebelling in these times).

The videos playing behind the group at the Latin Grammys also featured street signs that read “immigration reform ahead” and images of families crossing. In the audience, ar