Just a day after sweeping anti-ICE protests sprouted up all over the country, some of music’s biggest stars are speaking out.
The protests were both an answer to President Donald Trump‘s use of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enact mass deportations in Los Angeles, and Trump’s own military-style parade in Washington D.C. on Saturday, his birthday.
The protests were attended by several celebrities including Jimmy Kimmel, Mark Ruffalo and many more.
Others used their Instagram stories to protest, including Olivia Rodrigo, Addison Rae, Jenna Ortega and Conan Grey.
Rodrigo, a 22-year-old L.A. native, did not mince words in her Instagram story, opening with, ‘I’ve lived in L.A. my whole life and I’m deeply upset about these violent deportations of my neighbors under the current administration.’
‘LA simply wouldn’t exist without immigrants. Treating hardworking community members with such little respect, empathy and due process is awful,’ she added.
Just a day after sweeping anti-ICE protests sprouted up all over the country, some of music’s biggest stars are speaking out, such as Olivia Rodrigo
Others used their Instagram stories to protest, including Olivia Rodrigo, Addison Rae (above), Jenna Ortega and Conan Grey.
Jenna Ortega also used her social media presence to speak out about the protests
‘I stand with the beautiful, diverse community of Los Angeles, and with immigrants all across America,’ she added.
‘I stand for our right to freedom of speech and freedom to protest,’ Rodrigo concluded in her Instagram story post on Saturday.
Rae added in her Instagram story post, ‘I’m so disappointed and disturbed by what is happening across our nation. This country could not exist without immigrants.’
‘Every human being deserves the right to exist in an environment that makes them feel safe, lovingly protected, and embraced,’ she concluded.
Ortega said, ‘The world is crying all over. People in Los Angeles are being torn away from their everyday lives & love, the ones they built so tirelessly just like you.
She added, ‘Innocent civilians in Iran are caught in the middle of warfare… Palestinian cries are still being buried in every day media.’
‘My thoughts are heavy, my heart follows. It is normal to feel confused & hopeless during this time… But I strongly advise you to never stop paying attention,’ she said.
‘How can we care about anything else as human freedoms spanning across seas are being violated with such violence?’ she asked.
‘I stand with the beautiful, diverse community of Los Angeles, and with immigrants all across America,’ she added.
Rae added in her Instagram story post, ‘I’m so disappointed and disturbed by what is happening across our nation. This country could not exist without immigrants’
Ortega said, ‘The world is crying all over. People in Los Angeles are being torn away from their everyday lives & love, the ones they built so tirelessly just like you.
Grey stated, ‘Immigrants are the backbone of America. They are the foundation upon which this entire country was founded and deserve protection, respect and a right to free speech and protest.’
‘Listen to one another & love; but be angry too. Educate yourself as best you can. To say this doesn’t concern you, or that it isn’t your problem, is a privilege under abuse,’ she concluded.
Grey continued in another slide, ‘It is most important now to know your rights, and the rights of our immigrant friends and neighbors
‘Listen to one another & love; but be angry too. Educate yourself as best you can. To say this doesn’t concern you, or that it isn’t your problem, is a privilege under abuse,’ she concluded.
Grey stated, ‘Immigrants are the backbone of America. They are the foundation upon which this entire country was founded and deserve protection, respect and a right to free speech and protest.’
‘What trump is doing with his mass deportations is not only anti-American, but anti-Constitutional,’ he added.
Grey continued in another slide, ‘It is most important now to know your rights, and the rights of our immigrant friends and neighbors.
He also shared a link to the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) concluding his post with, ‘I stand with an America that is beautiful because of its diversity. You should too.’
