Olivia Rodrigo, Ariana Grande, and More Celebrities Who Have Spoken Out Against ICE
As ICE raids are rapidly rising across the U.S., the American Immigration Council reports that the number of people in the national network of detention centers has increased by over 75 percent since last year, with a record 73,000 people being held in detention as of mid-January. A separate analysis from The Washington Post reveals that at-large arrests have more than quadrupled compared to Trump’s first presidential term in 2016.
In January 2026, two Minneapolis residents—ICU nurse Alex Pretti and mother Renée Good—were fatally shot by federal immigration agents during separate encounters. In another incident tied to the enforcement surge, a five-year old boy, Liam Ramos, and his father were detained after returning home from his preschool. Footage of each encounter has made its rounds online, sparking ongoing debates over ICE’s use of force and calls for accountability.
In the wake of these developments, several celebrities have publicly commented on their concerns and encouraged others to do the same. From Billie Eilish to Ariana Grande, here are all the celebrities using their platform to speak out against ICE.
Billie Eilish
Billie not only shared stats regarding federal immigration agents and crime rates in Minneapolis—she called out fellow celebs who hadn’t spoken out against ICE.
Billie Eilish//Instagram
Billie Eilish//Instagram
Ariana Grande
The multihyphenate shared a link to a directory of resources on her Instagram Stories.
Ariana Grande//Instagram
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia also shared a message on her Instagram Stories, writing, “ICE’s actions are unconscionable but we are not powerless. Our actions matter. I stand with Minnesota.”
Olivia Rodrigo//Instagram
The singer-songwriter has previously called out the White House for using her music in social media posts promoting ICE, writing, “Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.”
Meg Stalter
Hacks star Meg Stalter encouraged her followers to delete their TikTok accounts since the app updated its terms of service after being acquired by Oracle. She also noted that she may have been censored by the app after attempting to upload a video about ICE.
“I’ve tried for hours to upload the same video and it wouldn’t show it to one person,” she said in an Instagram clip. “ABOLISH ICE! Delete TikTok!”
She also shared a separate post to inform her followers on how they can call senators and tell them to defund and disband ICE.
Bella Hadid
The Orebella founder shared clips of ICE agents aggressively arresting and detaining people with a lengthy caption.
“Abolish ICE. How much more can America take..There are so many changes that need to happen within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement& morals that the American administration needs to uphold. This is outrageous, dangerous, horror movie-like- behavior,” she wrote, in part.
Becky G
“Deadass, the only ice I want is in my tequila,” Becky G said during an interview with Big Boy. She later added, “Everything that we’ve been through, not just with this administration, but in general, with the past few years has been crazy. I just hope that my community remembers what we’re made of.”
Dylan Efron
The Traitors alum reshared @chnge’s post about Alex Pretti on his Instagram Stories, writing, “The more I read, the sadder this gets this needs to stop.” On a separate slide, he also shared a link to Stand With Minnesota’s resources.
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SZA
The Grammy winner has previously called out the White House for “rage baiting” artists when using their songs to promote ICE.
“White House rage baiting artists for free promo is PEAK DARK ..inhumanity +shock and aw tactics ..Evil n Boring,” she wrote at the time.
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter had also fallen victim to the White House’s unauthorized use of her song, “Juno,” and she wasted no time in slamming them.
“This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” she wrote in a since-deleted post from the administration.
Pedro Pascal
In the wake of Alex and Renée’s deaths, Pedro shared a captionless social media post that claimed they—and other people who had lost their lives because of ICE—deserve “remembrance” and “justice.”
The actor has previously spoken out against ICE and even told Variety at the Cannes International Film Festival, “Fuck the people who try to make you scared. Fear is the way that they win.”
“So keep telling the stories, keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are,” he continued. “Fuck the people that try to make you scared, you know? And fight back. This is the perfect way to do so in telling stories. And don’t let them win.”
Angel Reese
The WNBA athlete didn’t explicitly name ICE, but she penned a social media post in reaction to recent events. “Praying for our country,” she wrote.
Reneé Rapp
During her Portland Bite Me tour stop in October 2025, the “Leave Me Alone” singer called out the Trump administration as he deployed the National Guard in the city.
“And it just happens that we time out that we’re here at the same time as some people who shouldn’t fucking be here are,” she said, adding, “Fuck ICE, fuck this administration, and fuck Trump.”
Florence Pugh
The Thunderbolts actor shared a series of posts on her Instagram Stories over several days. On January 26, she reshared a post from NBC News naming each person who has been fatally shot by DHS since September.
“1 person being murdered is harrowing enough. 12? Killed by masked people with guns. Morals. Even that seems too light a word to use when it’s actually ‘are you okay with people being killed or not’? No matter which way you voted, what you politically believe, is death truly the option that you support?” she penned in her most recent post.
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Amanda Seyfried
The Housemaid actor wrote, “WHERE THE FUCK IS OUR SUPREME COURT?” before reposting an infographic about calling senators.
Amanda Seyfried//Instagram
Amanda Gormon
The poet penned a piece in the wake of Alex Pretti’s death.
Mark Ruffalo
The actor and activist has continuously been outspoken about his beliefs, and most recently, he commented on a post about Alex Pretti shared by NPR.
“Cold blooded murder on an American street of a man protecting someone he loves,” Mark wrote. “Don’t pretend this is okay. We have been invaded by a criminal army from within. Do not pretend this isn’t dangerous or wrong.”
Jennifer Aniston
The Friends star and Lola Vie founder shared a series of Instagram Stories, including a statement from Alex Pretti’s parents originally posted by Bernie Sanders. She also posted a video honoring the late ICU nurse and multiple slides informing followers on how to call their senators.
Jennifer Aniston//Instagram
Natalie Portman
At the premiere of her new film, The Gallurist, at the Sundance Film Festival, Natalie Portman expressed her thoughts on ICE.
“What’s going on in our country right now is absolutely horrific with the federal government, Trump’s government, Kristi Noem…ICE. What they’re doing is really the worst of the worst of humanity,” she said during an interview with Deadline.
Walton Goggins
The White Lotus shared multiple Instagram Stories in response to Alex Pretti’s death, including his own statement.
“THIS IS WRONG,” he said. “Alex Pretti was murdered. Renee Good was MURDERED. This isn’t about what political party any of us are affiliated with. This is about Humanity. This is about our country. Our constitution. our way of life. THIS IS FUCKING WRONG.”
Walton Goggins//Instagram
Lisa Rinna
The Traitors standout reshared a post that read, “ICE does not belong in our communities.”
Alongside the post, she wrote, “Because they’re coming for us next this is just the beginning.”
Barbie Ferreira
“It’s FUCK ICE every single fucking day,” the model and Euphoria alum wrote alongside a post from The Slow Factory.
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Zoey Deutch
Zoey Deutch explained why she was wearing an ICE OUT pin at Sundance during an interview with Variety. “It’s impossible to not be thinking about the state of our country and what’s going on and the brutality of ICE,” she said.
“I think for me personally, I feel so proud to be American — seeing the way communities and people are coming together during this time, and I feel so ashamed at the same time… to see how our government is handling things. But I just want to stand with the amazing people of Minnesota.”
Olivia Wilde
The Don’t Worry Darling director also sported an ICE OUT pin during her Sundance film premiere.
“This country is hurting. I’m appalled and sickened. We can’t go another day accepting this as our new norm. It’s outrageous,” she told Variety. “People are being murdered, and I don’t want to normalize seeing that violence — on the internet or on film. It’s hideous. If we can do anything to support the movement to cast ICE out and delegitimize this criminal organization, then that’s what we should be doing.”
Jamie Lee Curtis
The Oscar winner has shared multiple posts about ICE, including one that reads, “THESE WERE AMERICANS! SHOT BY OUR GOVERNMENT!”
Tessa Thompson
The actor reposted resources—including a call to action for supporting legal aid and immigrant defense funding—on her Instagram Stories.
Tessa Thompson//Instagram
Sophia Bush
Most of Sophia’s Instagram Stories consist of reposts and resources with calls to action, but she also shared a script to call your senators in the wake of recent events.
Dove Cameron
Dove reshared a post from the ACLU, which called out sexual assault in detention centers.
Dove Cameron//Instagram
Alix Earle
The Dancing With the Stars runner-up shared a list of resources to help Minnesota on her Instagram Stories.
Alix Earle//Instagram
Tefi Pessoa
The TikTok creator and podcaster penned a post to help her followers lead challenging discussions surrounding ICE.
Stephen King
IT author Stephen King simply wrote, “Alex Pretti was murdered.”
Jonathan Van Ness
The Queer Eye star and JVN Hair founder shared several posts on Threads, informing their followers of the dangers of tear gas. They also wrote, “They charged taxpayers $85 BILLION for ice to terrorize America. Tear gassing, beating, detaining innocent protestors / people, and they just killed another human being.”
Josh Gad
The Frozen alum also took to Threads, writing, “If you think my posting about an American man defending a woman being attacked by six masked armed men and then pepper sprayed, while his legal 2A gun was removed (without him once attempting to “brandish” it )and then seconds later being shot ten times in the back is a POLITICAL POST… kindly fuck yourself off my feed. This isn’t an issue of politics. It’s an issue of humanity.”
Simu Liu
On January 8, Simu shared a social media post condemning ICE and their actions, writing, in part, “Immigration laws can be enforced in a dignified way. fuck ICE forever.”
