Overview
- Rodrigo called the government’s November video using her track All-American Bitch “awful” and “dystopian” in a new British Vogue cover interview published March 19.
- Hours later, DHS told Billboard that Americans are grateful for federal officers and suggested Rodrigo thank ICE agents for their service.
- The disputed clip, posted via the CBP Home app in November, paired enforcement footage with Rodrigo’s song and urged undocumented people to self-deport.
- Rodrigo objected at the time, writing, “don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda,” with no reporting so far of legal action or licensing details.
- DHS has recently countered other artists’ criticism, including rebuking Billie Eilish in January, as ICE faces broader public scrutiny over raids and fatal shootings in Minneapolis earlier this year.