Music stars target ICE crackdown at Grammy’s ceremony

‘ICE out’, says Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny, whose upcoming Super Bowl appearance is set to be patrolled by ICE agents.Published On 2 Feb 2026Artists accepting awards at this year’s Grammys ceremony have used their time on the podium to denounce the United States government’s crackdown on immigrants.Artists, including Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, wore badges reading “ICE OUT” and used their acceptance speeches at Sunday’s ceremony to express their outrage over the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that have provoked furious protests and resulted in several deaths on the streets and among those in detention.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump orders federal agents to stay away from protests in Democrat citieslist 2 of 3‘No ICE in Italy’: Hundreds protest Winter Olympic deploymentlist 3 of 3Five-year-old boy and father detained by ICE return home to Minnesotaend of listThe celebrity pushback came amid a surging public backlash against ICE operations in multiple cities, which have led to widespread protests over the fatal shootings of two American citizens by federal agents and the arrest of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father.“Ice out,” said Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny, collecting a Grammy for his album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos. “We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens; we are humans, and we are Americans.”Bad Bunny’s upcoming half-time performance at this year’s Super Bowl has been singled out for ICE attention by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. She has warned that only “law-abiding Americans who love this country” should attend because federal agents would be “all over” the February 8 event, according to a New York Times report published in October.Billie Eilish, who received an award for her song “Wildflower”, also made her feelings known from the stage.“F*** ICE,” said the singer-songwriter. “No one is illegal on stolen land.”