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Shakira, Colombian born Grammy-winning vocaliser and songwriter, holds the plaque naming her the altruist Foundation Artist of the Year, which was presented to her by altruist Foundation Director comedienne Counter, left, at altruist University in Cambridge, Mass., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Colombian vocaliser Shakira was reputable Sat by altruist University for her artistic and helper work. She after said whatever U.S. states' planned anti-immigrant governing goes against her foundation's efforts to wage activity to slummy grouping around the world.

The Grammy Award-winning singer, however, said Latino immigrants in the U.S. covering different anti-immigrant bills module hit "justice" as open awareness about their plight grows.

"Justice module come. I'm sure," Shakira told The Associated Press after the honor ceremony. "Wherever there is ... a kid, who could be the son or the daughter of a Latino immigrant, who cannot attend a edifice in the United States of America, that banter should be a anxiety to every of us and our responsibility."

Shakira made the comments in an interview when asked about planned measures in Arizona and elsewhere targeting banned immigrants. A calculate in Arizona, for example, would forbid banned immigrants from attending open schools, living in open structure or driving. Another calculate seeks to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. if their parents are banned immigrants.

"I believe we should never think inferior of the Latino community because it's a arable obligate in this country," Shakira told the AP.

The singer, born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, was awarded the "2011 Artist of the Year" from the altruist Foundation, the university's edifice for intercultural subject and noesis initiatives.

Foundation administrator S. comedienne Counter said Shakira, who has sold more than 50 meg albums worldwide, was reputable for her "distinguished story of creativity," as substantially as for her charitable contributions.

Previous winners of the altruist honor include Sharon Stone, Will Smith, Jackie Chan and Herbie Hancock.

Shakira said she was humbled by the honor and the student performances at the ceremony. "As I entered the premises today, I had to call my mom and say, 'Hey mom. Guess what? I got into Harvard'," said Shakira, who took a story class in 2008 at UCLA.

After accepting the award, she challenged altruist students to do more to meliorate activity in nonindustrial countries. "Not everyone crapper think at altruist University," she said. "But everyone, wherever they live, whatever their background, deserves a chance to make the most of his or her potential" finished education.

She said that applied to slummy children in Bangladesh or immigrants in the United States. "And as a child of the nonindustrial world, it is my duty to ingest this vocalise in every artefact I crapper to encourage the message about the noesis of activity to change lives," she said.

Shakira supported the Barefoot Foundation at the age of 18 to wage activity and nutrition to children in impoverished areas of Colombia. She also is a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador.

Howard Buffett, 56, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett and board member of the Barefoot Foundation, said he and Shakira hit plans to impact on educational projects in parts of the world ravaged by war and natural disasters.

"I think she brings credibility, specially because of her background," Buffett said. "She's pretty focused on education."

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