The Department of Homeland Security clapped back at pop singer Chappell Roan for her anti-ICE remarks at one of her recent concerts.
The 27-year-old singer initially made headlines on Friday following her sold-out show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
“I’m so lucky to be able to live here and to play here, and this city has always taken care of me, and it’s only my duty to take care of it back, so I just want to thank you,” the singer, whose legal name is Kayleigh Amstutz, said before adding, “And f*** ICE forever.”
Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, responded to Amstutz on Sunday via a statement issued to TMZ.
“‘Pink Pony Club’ is good,” she said, referencing the singer’s popular single. “Pedophiles are bad. That’s who we’re getting off of our streets. Get a grip.”
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Chappell Roan is just one of many celebrities taking an openly anti-ICE stance, even as threats and instances of violence against these federal agents increase.
Singer Zach Bryan also got dragged for releasing a song criticizing ICE agents called “Bad News,” which referred to law enforcement as “cocky motherf***ers” and said ICE will “break down your door.” The country star tried to walk back the message after fans came down hard on him, but the damage was already done.
Actor Jeff Bridges also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show last week dressed as “The Dude” character from the 1998 comedy “The Big Lebowski” to disparage immigration enforcement.
“ICE? Let’s get ICE off our streets and into our beverages, man,” Bridges said in the cringe-worthy skit. “This aggression will not stand. Right? So let’s just abide. Abide together. Yes, we can do this.”
One of the most talked-about instances of anti-ICE messaging came when the NFL selected Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny to perform in the 2026 Super Bowl despite his refusal to tour in the United States because of immigration policies.
The singer referred to ICE agents as “motherf***ers” and “sons of b****es” in a video he posted to Instagram.
The three-time Grammy Award-winner said he didn’t book any tour stops in the United States because he was worried ICE agents would target concert attendees.
“There was the issue of — like, f***ing ICE could be outside. And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”
Attacks on ICE agents and their families have skyrocketed nearly 1,000% in just eight months — and many are pointing the finger at Democrats and the media for portraying them as villains.