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Billie Eilish Uses MLK Environmental Justice Award Stage to Denounce ICE and Trump Policies

The remarks came days after DHS labeled her anti-ICE posts “garbage rhetoric” following an ICE-agent killing.

Overview

  • Eilish accepted the King Center’s 2026 Beloved Community Environmental Justice Award in Atlanta on Jan. 17.
  • In her speech, she criticized immigration enforcement and the administration’s priorities, citing fear, civil-rights erosion, and cuts to climate efforts.
  • Earlier this month, she posted Instagram Stories condemning ICE and sharing the names of 32 people who died in ICE custody in 2025.
  • DHS publicly rebuked her posts as “garbage rhetoric,” and the coverage reports no subsequent policy actions in response.
  • Her advocacy is underscored by a planned $11.5 million donation to climate and food-equity groups, and the ceremony drew roughly 1,000 attendees, including honorees like Viola Davis and Warrick Dunn.