Nicki Minaj is making headlines now that she’s shown her support for Donald Trump and his administration. But when it comes to his stance on immigration, fans are curious about Minaj’s background. After all, she’s stated multiple times that she immigrated to the United States when she was a child. So, is she undocumented?
Learn about Minaj’s residency status and her background below.
Didn’t have a clue. Carry on. https://t.co/k4D0d9ZXdt
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 21, 2025
Yes, Minaj was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. She grew up in Sant James with her grandmother when her mother, Carol, obtained her green card and moved to The Bronx, New York. Eventually, Minaj joined her mom in New York, settling down in South Jamaica, Queens.
She once called on Trump to handle the border crisis in 2018 when children of immigrants were being separated from their families.
“I came to this country as an illegal immigrant @ 5 years old,” the “Bang Bang” rapper wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. “I can’t imagine the horror of being in a strange place & having my parents stripped away from me at the age of 5.”
She added, “This is so scary to me. Please stop this. Can you try to imagine the terror & panic these kids feel right now? Not knowing if their parents are dead or alive, if they’ll ever see them again…”
