"Pushback from music's biggest stars was visible Sunday from the Grammys red carpet and throughout the telecast. Activists spent the week pressing celebrities to don pins protesting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in cities, working with their teams to spread the message and circulating them at the many events leading up to the ceremony. Billie Eilish, Finneas and Carole King wore pins while appearing onstage. Even Justin and Hailey Bieber, who don't normally address American politics, had them."
""Before I say thanks to God, I'm gonna say: ICE out," Bad Bunny said to great applause while accepting the award for best música urbana album. "We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans." The frequent pushback and buttons' prevalence marked a much stronger showing of support than organizers saw at last month's Golden Globes. Public backlash has grown since a Border Patrol officer shot and killed 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti."
Entertainment awards season coincided with a mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, prompting artists to join a cultural revolt against immigration crackdowns. Activists pressed celebrities to wear pins protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, circulating them at events and working with teams to spread the message. Several high-profile performers, including Billie Eilish, Finneas, Carole King, Justin and Hailey Bieber, wore the pins on the Grammys red carpet and onstage. Winners and nominees used speeches to condemn ICE, celebrate immigrants, and curse the agency. Cases of recent violence and detentions, along with an arrest of a journalist, intensified public backlash, and Grammys attendees showed stronger pushback than other award shows.
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