Mexican Singer Thalía Angry About Broken Promises on US Immigration Reform, Says Latinos Are Used During Elections

Mexican-born Thalía lives in the United States and believes other Latino immigrants should be given a more fair chance.

The singer and actress recently spoke out against Congress for delaying action on immigration reform.

"I am very angry because when it comes time to vote, then they want us," she told People en Español in Spanish. "They make promises, and that's why presidents get re-elected."

She added that immigration reform has been taking a backseat to Ebola, but to her, it seems that lawmakers are just stalling.

"That's not fair because we come to this country to work and to work hard," Thalía said.

According to the singer, Latinos are becoming more important in the United States, and in just five years, it will be even more obvious. For that reason, Thalía believes there's no choice but for others to embrace and learn more about Latino culture.

Thalía also took the opportunity to talk about problems Mexico is currently facing, especially the 43 missing university students from Ayotzinapa.

"As a mother, I cannot imagine the hurt these women must be feeling," she said.

Thalía's sisters were kidnapped and then freed in 2002, and she hopes there is justice for the mothers of the missing students.

What happens in Mexico is very important to Thalía because she often goes back to her native country.

"We are going through a difficult moment, complicated and filled with pain," she said. "I come to Mexico a lot. I come on vacation with my family, to the houses of my friends, to certain beaches. I escape with my husband to certain places on weekends."

Currently, she has been in Mexico to visit her grandmother, and she took some time to drop by the Televisa studios. There, she reminisced about starring in 1987's "Quinceañera," explaining that she didn't have a dressing room at the beginning. The star pointed out the waiting area where she and her mom would sit and wait in between scenes. Thalía eventually did get her own dressing room, which meant that she could stop changing into costumes in the bathroom.