Acapulco star Eugenio Derbez was the featured visitor on Friday’s (July 18) reside episode of The View, and the actor talked about his ire over the current therapy of Latinos in his hometown of Los Angeles.
All through the summer season, town grew to become the positioning of a lot battle after anti-deportation protests have been met with army drive by the president, who despatched each members of each the Nationwide Guard and the U.S. Marines to town in response to demonstrations.
“It’s heartbreaking to see the youngsters crying after they see they’re taking away their mother or their dad. I simply can’t stand it. It’s heartbreaking,” he stated of the ICE raids that happened in L.A. and different cities throughout the nation. He later mirrored on how town has been affected by the specter of deportation raids, saying, “The previous couple of weeks, L.A. is sort of a ghost city. The weekends, it’s empty. The whole lot is empty: the parks, the shops… Loads of eating places have closed as a result of there aren’t any waiters or cooks, so it’s affecting the economic system, too.”
Derbez then added, “Not having papers doesn’t make us criminals. How can we be criminals after we’re working 14 hours a day to ship a reimbursement dwelling?”
When requested about his favourite a part of doing the present, ending with Season 4, which debuts on Apple TV+ on June 23, he stated, “What I like most about this present is that I’m able to present and I’m pleased with exhibiting this completely different facet of Mexico, the constructive facet, a facet that we don’t see sufficient. I’m uninterested in watching the information, and each time they speak about Mexico, the one factor they are saying is cartels, medication, violence, and we’re far more than that. After all, we’re. We’re full of lovely individuals, nice artwork, heat, hard-working individuals. We’re sincere. We’re loyal, like assist you to transfer on a Sunday loyal. We’re not criminals.”
He then went on so as to add, “We’re right here on this nation as a result of we try to meet a dream… generally, we’re fleeing from violence. So we’re the individuals who’s constructing your homes. We’re the individuals who’s elevating your children and nonetheless dancing after a 14-hour shift, regardless of every little thing that has occurred recently. I really feel that it is extremely necessary, even regardless of being focused, regardless of being deported, regardless of being known as criminals, the primary to indicate up when L.A. was burning down the place the Mexican firefighters.”
Try parts of his interview beneath.
Beloved Mexican actor and comic @EugenioDerbez displays on his beginnings within the business and bringing his wildly profitable profession to Hollywood! pic.twitter.com/7EQM4tc1P4
— The View (@TheView) July 18, 2025
.@EugenioDerbez tells us what to anticipate within the ultimate season of his collection ‘Acapulco’ and why he’s so proud the hit present showcases a special facet of Mexico and the Mexican individuals. pic.twitter.com/qVYhbOmxho
— The View (@TheView) July 18, 2025