AEW Wrestler Brody King Supports Abolishing ICE, Wears T-Shirt in Mexico City
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Brody King made headlines by wearing an ‘Abolish ICE’ T-shirt during a match in Mexico City, supporting calls for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The event, ‘Grand Slam Mexico,’ took place in Arena México and featured a collaboration with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), one of Mexico’s top wrestling promotions. King participated in a 14-person tag-team match, which resulted in a victory for his team.
King’s choice to wear the shirt was in solidarity with protests in Los Angeles, where ICE raids have sparked intense debate and unrest. His message highlighted the legal distinction between immigration violations and criminal acts, criticizing ICE’s operations as unlawful and akin to ‘armed kidnapping.’ This stance aligns with similar expressions of support from athletes like Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Enrique Hernandez and National Women’s Soccer League’s Angel City FC. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his support for ICE, urging the agency to expand its efforts beyond Los Angeles.
King’s apparent call to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) came as he showed support for protestors in Los Angeles who were against the raids that took place in the city. The protesters took a violent turn at several points during the week, with law enforcement officers being injured, autonomous vehicles being set on fire and stores being looted.
He shared a post from Mexican makeup artist Jose Corella, which started ‘Let me be clear.’
‘What’s happening in Los Angeles right now is not only morally reprehensible – it’s legally indefensible. This is a sanctuary city, a designation that was democratically voted on and enacted into law by the residents of this city – not by political opportunists grandstanding from a golf course in Florida,’ the message read.
‘Let me be clear: being undocumented in the United States is not a criminal offense. It is a civil violation. That means it holds the same legal weight as running a stop sign on a bicycle, setting off a firework after a drink, or selling unlicensed fan merch on Etsy. It is subject to civil penalties – typically a fine – not imprisonment, not detention, and certainly not extrajudicial abduction.
‘Dragging someone off the street at gunpoint, without a warrant or due process, and forcing them into an unmarked vehicle operated by armed, plainclothed agents is not law enforcement – it is armed kidnapping. And armed kidnapping is a felony – a real one.’
Since then, similar messages have been shared by Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Enrique Hernandez and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Angel City FC.
President Donald Trump has since doubled down on his support of ICE in Los Angeles and called on ICE officers to expand their efforts to other cities.