Pop star Billie Eilish has publicly condemned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), amplifying growing national outrage following the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.
On Friday, Jan. 9, Eilish shared a series of posts on her Instagram Story criticizing ICE, two days after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer.
The incident has intensified scrutiny of immigration enforcement tactics and sparked protests across the country.
The first post reshared by Eilish featured a graphic labeling ICE a “federally funded and supported terrorist group,” with the original creator accusing the agency of “tearing apart families, terrorizing citizens, and now murdering innocent people.”
In a second post, Eilish echoed calls to “abolish ICE,” citing a list of 32 people who reportedly died while in ICE custody last year.
A third post urged U.S. citizens to contact their members of Congress to demand that ICE be defunded and that the officer involved in the Minneapolis shooting be “arrested and charged immediately.”
ICE’s operations under President Donald Trump have been a source of controversy since he took office a year ago, but public backlash escalated sharply this week following the Minneapolis incident.
The Department of Homeland Security, President Trump, and Vice President JD Vance have stated that Good attempted to run over ICE agents with her vehicle and that the officer acted in self-defense.
However, video footage widely circulated online appears to contradict that account, showing Good driving away from the officers at the time of the shooting.
President Trump reportedly viewed the footage in the Oval Office alongside a New York Times reporter and struggled to explain what he saw. “Well … I … the way I look at it … it’s a terrible scene,” the newspaper quoted him as saying. “I think it’s horrible to watch. No, I hate to see it.”
Eilish has consistently voiced opposition to Trump-era policies, previously endorsing Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
She has also spoken out against ICE raids in Los Angeles, her hometown, making Friday’s posts part of a broader pattern of political activism tied to immigration and civil rights issues.
As investigations into the Minneapolis shooting continue, the incident has become a flashpoint in the ongoing national debate over immigration enforcement, use of force, and government accountability.
