Bad Bunny residency generated $200M in Puerto Rico. In the states, ‘ICE could be outside,’ he says.

Global megastar Bad Bunny concludes his 30-show residency this weekend in Puerto Rico .

The “ No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí ” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”) shows, which started in July at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, have generated an estimated $200 million in Puerto Rico.

The rapper and singer, who grew up in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, recently talked about some of the reasons why he decided not to tour in the United States for this run of shows.

(Puerto Rico is a territory of the U.S., but he is referring specifically to the states.)

One of those reasons is the stark reality of dangers posed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“There were many reasons why I didn’t show up in the US , and none of them were out of hate,” Bad Bunny, 31, told i-D Magazine. “I’v