All the Celebrities Supporting Immigrants and Opposing ICE

The Trump administration has been carrying out violent ICE raids across the country since June, and for just as long people have been protesting those raids. Federal agents carried out mass arrests in downtown L.A. on June 6, triggering days of protests over the Donald Trump–backed immigration sweeps in the sanctuary city. In addition to mass arrests, police shot multiple reporters with nonlethal munitions. Trump called in the National Guard on June 7, which hasn’t been done without the request of a governor since President Lyndon B. Johnson sent them to Selma, Alabama, to protect civil-rights activists marching to Montgomery.

Since raids began in L.A., celebrities have been voicing their opposition to this escalation in anti-immigration state violence. Kim Kardashian became one of most famous Angelenos to speak out against the ICE raids amid wide-ranging protests that began in Los Angeles and have spread across the country. An immigration crackdown in Chicago on October 8 led to 300 federal immigration agents raiding an apartment building in the middle of the night, kicking down doors and detaining children with zip ties.

Celebrities like Kardashian are among those protesting, sharing resources, and speaking out against the hostile immigration-enforcement. Bad Bunny spoke about how ICE shaped his decision not to tour the continental U.S. and instead do one performance at the 2026 Super Bowl. Jeff Bridges brought out his Dude persona to ask for ICE “off the streets and into our beverages” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. And even country singer Zach Bryan, a self-described libertarian, had something to sing about this admin’s anti-immigration policy.

Below, the actors, musicians, and pop-culture figures who have attended protests or spoken out against ICE raids across the nation.

The Trump administration is beefing hard with Benito. Bad Bunny has said one reason he held a residency in Puerto Rico instead of touring the continental U.S. was fear of ICE raids at his shows. “[W]e are an unincorporated territory of the US … People from the US could come here to see the show. Latinos and Puerto Ricans of the United States could also travel here, or to any part of the world. But there was the issue of — like, fucking ICE could be outside,” he told i-D in September. “And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.” When Bad Bunny got the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Trump loyalists like DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandoski vowed that ICE would be there. Given that the Super Bowl is an international event that brings billions of tourist dollars to whatever city hosts it, maybe not the smartest idea, financially speaking?

The Puerto Rican reggaeton artist said he witnessed a ICE raid in Puerto Rico on June 17. He posted footage on Instagram of apparent immigration agents and their unmarked vehicles detaining people on the street. “Look, those motherfuckers are in these cars, RAV4s,” Bad Bunny says in Spanish in the video. “They’re here in Pontezuela. Sons of bitches, instead of leaving the people alone and working there.”

Country singer and Brianna Chickenfry’s ex Zach Bryan caught conservative heat for a song that’s not even out yet. In a promo for his upcoming single “Bad News,” Bryan sings that “ICE is gonna come bust down your door,” as an example of the titular bad news. Even that one line was enough to garner a condemnation from the White House. Bryan kind of, sort of walked back his lyrics on October 7. “I posted this song three months ago as a snippet,” he wrote on Instagram. “This shows you how divisive a narrative can be when shoved down our throats through social media. This song is about how much I love this country and everyone in it more than anything. When you hear the rest of the song, you will understand the full context that hits on both sides of the aisle. Everyone using this now as a weapon is only proving how devastatingly divided we all are. We need to find our way back.”

Channeling The Big Lebowski’s Dude, Jeff Bridges went on an anti-ICE riff on Jimmy Kimmel Live! October 7. “Let’s get ICE off the streets and into our beverages, man,” he said. “This aggression will not stand! Let’s just abide, abide together. We can do this together.” Kimmel has become a big staging ground for anti-Trump messaging ever since the kerfuffle with ABC and FCC chairman Brendan Carr.

The “She Wolf” singer shouted out her fellow immigrants in her Grammys acceptance speech. “I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country. You are loved, you are worth it, and I will always fight with you,” she said while accepting the award for Latin Pop Album of the Year. In a June interview with the BBC, Shakira doubled down, saying being an immigrant in the U.S. right now “means living in constant fear. And it’s painful to see.” She urged people to come together and celebrate their shared humanity. “Now, more than ever, we have to remain united,” she said. “Now, more than ever, we have to raise our voices and make it very clear that a country can change its immigration policies, but the treatment of all people must always be humane.”

Gracie Abrams posted a protest selfie with her mother, Katie McGrath. McGrath’s sign featured a quote from Bishop Desmond Tutu: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” The sign appeared to be written on the outside of a manilla mailer, which came in handy when rain soaked the water-resistant packaging.

Jimmy Kimmel protested with his parents in the South Bay. Kimmel had hand-sharpied a t-shirt which read “Make America Good Again.” In his IG post, he emphasized the peaceful nature of the protest he attended. “A huge, inspiring and yes – peaceful – turnout in the South Bay. I met many people who love this country and still believe it to be a force for good. I am grateful to see so many Americans take action to stand up for our friends and neighbors, most of all, my parents,” he wrote. “I know how fortunate I am to have been born into a family that taught me to care about others and that the most important words ever spoken are ‘Love one another.’ It really is as simple as that.”

On the latest episode of her podcast, Scheananigans, former Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay quoted comedian Travis Helwig on how the media has attempted to portray the LA protests as “riots.” She also made the salient point that Los Angeles was Mexican territory long before it was America.

Glenn Close protested in Bozeman, Montana, alongside her sister, who did so with the help of an oxygen tank. Close also posted very grainy footage of a protest she called “Drumming for Democracy and Rule of Law.”

Kardashian, who previously met with Trump during his first term, addressed his justifications for the sweeps in her June 10 statement in an Instagram Story. “When we’re told that ICE exists to keep our country safe and remove violent criminals — great,” she began. “But when we witness innocent, hardworking people being ripped from their families in inhumane ways, we have to speak up.”

“Growing up in LA, I’ve seen how deeply immigrants are woven into the fabric of this city,” she continued. “They are our neighbors, friends, classmates, coworkers, and family. No matter where you fall politically, it’s clear that our communities thrive because of the contributions of immigrants. We can’t turn a blind eye when fear and injustice keep people from living their lives freely and safely. There HAS to be a BETTER way.” She also reposted a video of Doechii’s speech at the BET Awards.

Jenna Ortega spoke out online the day of the No Kings protests across the country to condemn injustices worldwide: “The world is crying all over. People in Los Angeles are being torn away from their everyday lives & love… The ones they’ve built so tirelessly over the years, just like you.. Innocent civilians in Iran are caught in the middle of warfare… Palestinian cries are still being buried in every day media..” Ortega concluded, “To say this doesn’t concern you, or that it isn’t your problem, Is a privilege under abuse.”

Carpenter encouraged her audience to join her in donating to the National Immigration Law Center on Instagram stories.

The former California governor and current Fubar star called out both parties for everything that has led up to the ICE raids in Los Angeles. He tells Variety, “Well, I’m not so much interested in that as I am that the politicians have the responsibility to create immigration reform so we don’t have to have this crap going on in the first place. This is the result of Democrats and Republicans not being able to come together in this immigration reform. And so that’s what needs to be done so that you don’t have to go and start arresting people in the first place, so we know who is in this country and who is working here, who has the temporary working permit, who has the permanent working permit.”

“Abolish it. Abolish ICE altogether. It’s a terrible waste of resources,” Gabriel Luna shared with Variety at the Fubar premiere. “Those resources could be funneled to some more effective ways of handling this immigration issue that they are saying we have. The 15 guys waiting to get a job at 5 a.m. at the Home Depot parking lot are not the ones we need to be worrying about, but that’s who’s getting scooped up.” Luna then called for people to be more outspoken and proactive in protests and activism: “We’re becoming increasingly more house cats. We need to be outside. We need to be in the street, and we need to show where we stand. Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in the world, and the rest of the world goes the way that L.A., New York, Chicago, these places are going. Today and yesterday, incredible, incredible marches in Chicago, incredible marches in New York. It just started, it really just started.”

Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo posted a multi-slide screed against ICE on June 7. “The beige brigades now roaming the streets like packs of coyotes are no different than the cross burners from before,” he wrote. “They are just as racist and got it just as wrong. They hide their faces for shame or fear or justice and stamp their boots on your right to a fair trial. It will come back on you as well one day.”

John Leguizamo posted a video praising the protests, but also pleading to keep them nonviolent. “Your protests are beautiful,” the actor said. “Protesting is as American as apple pie. But Trump wants to create a situation. He wants to be able to call on the Insurrection Act. He wants to create martial law so he can take over every government in every city and every state, so don’t give him that.”

The Kids in the Hall member emphasized that these are smaller L.A. protests than ones he has participated in. “Current protests are relatively small and were well contained by LAPD. There were a few isolated incidents of vandalism. Trump wants it to be worse,” he tweeted. “He’s doing his best to make it worse. In the meantime he’ll just lie about what’s happening.I’m in LA. LA is just fine.”

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka had nothing but praise for her adopted hometown on Late Night With Seth Meyers. “I am so proud of my Angelenos, have you seen them?” she said. “You think you could mess with L.A.? Are you crazy? Remember, we fought off the Nightstalker. We caught the Nightstalker. It wasn’t the cops, authorities couldn’t find him. It was the Latino community, it was senior citizens.”

Finneas attended protests on Sunday, and said on his Insta Stories that police were inciting violence. “Tear gassed almost immediately at the very peaceful protest downtown,” he wrote over a background of gray haze — presumably the very tear gas that got in his eyes. “They’re inciting this.”

Comedian Tim Heidecker’s Instagram grid post was shared all over the Los Angeles comedy scene. The message was simple: He loves L.A. and he hates ICE.

A man who kinda-sorta looks like Thunderbolts* star Wyatt Russell was filmed clashing with police over the weekend, telling them they’re on the wrong side of history. Reps for Russell told Entertainment Weekly it wasn’t him, but if not, who?

Twitch streamer Hasan Piker was on the 101 Freeway, where a flash-bang stunned him and “fucked up” his hair. Piker also got a message from a friend in Gaza, wishing for his safety. “That’s crazy,” Piker said on his Twitch stream. “International solidarity, man.”

In her speech accepting Best Female Hip-Hop Artist on June 9 at the BET Awards, Doechii highlighted the protests happening right outside the Peacock Theater, where the awards show took place. “There are ruthless attacks that are creating fear and chaos in our communities in the name of law and order,” she said in her acceptance speech. “Trump is using military forces to stop a protest, and I want y’all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic right to protest, the military is deployed against us. What type of government is that?”

Queen of the Posters Joyce Carol Oates has been weaving anti-ICE content through her voluminous X feed since protests began this weekend.

Late-night hosts commented on the protest in L.A., what with it being their jobs and all. But with After Midnight ending, Taylor Tomlinson was able to speak more candidly about this moment in history. “I can’t imagine being somebody who’s, like, mom or dad or brother or sister got abducted by ICE, and then you turn on your TV and it’s just some dumb blonde in a ponytail being like ‘Trump’s being silly!’” she said on Monday’s show.

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