Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Shaboozey lead ‘ICE out’ protest at Grammys

At the 68th Grammy Awards held Sunday in Los Angeles, most winners turned the ceremony’s platform into a stage for political protest, directing their acceptance speeches against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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The movement was spearheaded by artistes, including Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Shaboozey, and Kehlani, who collectively denounced the agency’s policies and advocated for immigrant rights.

Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar, made a powerful declaration after winning ‘Best Música Urbana Album’ for ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos.’

“ICE out,” he stated emphatically from the podium. He passionately defended the humanity of immigrants, challenging dehumanising rhetoric.

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“We’re not savage. We are not animals. We are not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans. The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love,” he said.

“We have to be different. We have to do things with love. We love our people. We love our family.”

Eilish, who accepted the ‘Song of the Year’ award while wearing an ‘ICE Out’ pin, echoed the sentiment.

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“No one is illegal on stolen land. It is really hard to know what to say these days. I feel hopeful and strong. Our voices really do matter, and the people do matter,” she said.

Nigerian-American singer Shaboozey, winner of the ‘Best Country Duo/Group Performance’ category, dedicated his award to immigrants.

“This is for them. For all children of immigrants, also for those who came into this country for better opportunity and equal opportunity,” he said.

Kehlani also encouraged her colleagues to unite and speak out against the US enforcement agency.

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“I hope that everybody is inspired to join together as a community of artists, and speak out against what’s going on… F**K ICE,” the singer said.

Other artistes, including Samara Joy, Justin Vernon, and Justin and Hailey Bieber, also expressed solidarity through symbolic gestures such as “ICE OUT” pins and anti-ICE statements.

Last week, Katy Perry joined a chorus of celebrities urging US citizens to contact their senators and block a proposed $10 billion increase in funding for ICE.

The call to action came in response to a series of high-profile fatal shootings by ICE agents during a recent federal crackdown on illegal immigration. During recent operations, ICE were implicated in the deaths of two individuals.

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