Billie Eilish denounces ICE raids during MLK award acceptance speech

Pop star Billie Eilish appeared to denounce Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids after claiming throughout an acceptance speech on Saturday that folks have been being “kidnapped,” “attacked and murdered.”

Though Eilish didn’t instantly consult with ICE operations by identify, she hinted at the ongoing immigration attacks whereas he was the MLK Jr. Beloved Neighborhood Environmental Justice Award 2026.

“Truthfully, I really feel like I do not deserve it,” Eilish mentioned. “And it’s totally unusual to be celebrated for working towards environmental justice at a time when this appears much less possible than ever, given the state of our nation and the world proper now.”

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Billie Eilish not directly condemned the ICE raids throughout an acceptance speech on Sunday. (Scott Olson/Getty Photos; Paras Griffin/Getty Photos)

“We see our neighbors being kidnapped, peaceable protesters being attacked and murdered, our civil rights being taken away, assets to struggle the local weather disaster being reduce from fossil fuels and animal agriculture which might be destroying our planet, and other people’s entry to meals and well being care changing into a privilege for the rich as an alternative of a brand new primary human proper for all People,” her speech continued.

“It’s totally clear that defending our planet and our communities is just not a precedence for this administration. And it is actually onerous to have a good time that once we not really feel protected in our personal houses or on the streets,” Eilish added.

Her feedback appeared to reference the latest demise of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent earlier this month in what the federal government has known as self-defense as she drove her automotive towards him. Good’s defenders have mentioned she was wrongfully killed, and her demise has sparked widespread protests and battle in Minnesota and throughout the nation.

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Billie Eilish beforehand shared a submit calling ICE a “terrorist group.” (Charly Tribelleau/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

Fox Information Digital has reached out to ICE and the Division of Homeland Safety for remark.

Eilish beforehand known as in ICE an Instagram post she shared on January 9, calling the group a “terrorist group” after Good’s demise.

“ICE is a federally funded and supported terrorist group underneath the Division of Homeland Safety that has completed nothing to make our streets safer. They’re home terrorists who’re tearing aside households, terrorizing civilians, and now killing harmless folks. Sufficient is sufficient,” the message mentioned.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin later condemned Billie Eilish in a statement issued to Billboard.

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DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized Billie Eilish’s Instagram reposts earlier this month. (Getty Photos)

“It’s clear that Billie Eilish has not seen the newly launched photographs, which affirm what DHS has acknowledged all alongside: that this particular person obstructed legislation enforcement and armed her automobile in an try to kill or bodily hurt federal legislation enforcement,” McLaughlin mentioned.

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“ICE doesn’t separate households,” she added. “Mother and father are being requested in the event that they need to be eliminated with their youngsters or ICE will place the kids with a protected individual the mum or dad designates. That is in step with immigration enforcement by earlier administrations. It’s nonsense rhetoric from folks like Billie Eilish that’s resulting in a 1,300% enhance in assaults and a 3,200% enhance in vehicular assaults in opposition to our brave legislation enforcement officers.”