Pop star Olivia Rodrigo has publicly condemned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for incorporating her music into a social media campaign promoting deportation policies. The agency’s post featured her 2023 track ‘All-American b—-‘ as background music for a video that encouraged illegal immigrants to self-deport. Rodrigo criticized the use of her song as part of a ‘hateful, racist’ propaganda effort, demanding its removal. The post, shared by DHS and the White House, included clips of ICE agents arresting undocumented immigrants and sending them back to their countries, alongside messages urging illegal immigrants to ‘self-deport’ and access government resources for assistance. Following Rodrigo’s criticism, the audio of her song was removed from the post, raising speculation about her influence over the content. The incident has sparked broader debate about the role of artists in political discourse, with other musicians also expressing opposition to Trump’s immigration policies.
The DHS post, originally shared on November 4, featured clips of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting alleged illegal immigrants and sending them back to their countries in chains. Over the images, the words,