A growing list of artists have spoken out to condemn the White House and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) for using their music in immigration enforcement and deportation videos shared on social media.

The clips, many of which were posted to X, show armed ICE officers carrying out arrests or escorting people onto planes, often soundtracked by chart-topping pop songs—prompting backlash from musicians who say their work is being used to promote an agenda they fundamentally oppose.

Newsweek reached out to the White House and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement press offices via email outside of normal working hours.

Below is a list of the artists who have publicly objected.

SZA – December 2025

SZA is the latest singer to call out U.S. Immigration and Customs

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