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Nicki Minaj Deportation Petition Nears 70,000 Signatures After AmericaFest Appearance

Legal analysts say an online petition is unlikely to trigger immigration action against the rapper.

Overview

  • The Change.org campaign seeks to send Minaj to Trinidad following her praise of President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance at Turning Point USA’s Dec. 21 event.
  • Signature counts reported on Dec. 31 put totals around 60,000–70,000+, reflecting rapid growth over the past two days.
  • The petition cites alleged harassment of Beyoncé and Jay‑Z and points to her marriage to registered sex offender Kenneth Petty in arguing she poses a public concern.
  • Coverage highlights Minaj’s prior statements that she is not a U.S. citizen and that she came to the country as an undocumented child, which critics now recirculate.
  • Reaction online is sharply divided, with some backing punitive calls and others rejecting deportation rhetoric as extreme or hypocritical.