Ariana Grande slams ICE for using her music in migrant post
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) used Ariana Grande's song "No" in a social media montage about border security.
- Grande publicly condemned the use of her music, calling the montage a "barbaric, inhumane, and senseless atrocity."
- A White House spokesperson responded by criticizing undocumented immigrants who have harmed U.S. citizens.
Singer and actress Ariana Grande has publicly denounced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for using her music in a social media post promoting the Trump administration's border policies.
The controversy began when ICE shared a montage on its social media channels featuring Grande's song "No." The video, which depicted the arrests of migrants, was accompanied by a caption stating, "Bye-bye. President Trump has secured the most secure border in history."
Grande responded forcefully on TikTok, imploring ICE "not to use my music in conjunction with this barbaric, inhumane, and senseless atrocity." Following her comment, the song was removed from the ICE post, and Grande's comment was also deleted.
Please do not ever use my music in conjunction with this barbaric, inhumane, and senseless atrocity.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson issued a statement in response, asserting, "We will say it one last time: what is truly barbaric, inhumane, and atrocious are the illegal alien criminals who have hurt and murdered innocent American citizens."
This incident highlights the ongoing tension surrounding immigration policies and the use of cultural elements in political messaging.
We will say it one last time: what is truly barbaric, inhumane, and atrocious are the illegal alien criminals who have hurt and murdered innocent American citizens.
Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.