Last month, Minneapolis mother of three Renée Good became the ninth person to be shot by an ICE officer since September—a tragic figure amid the thousands of people currently suffering in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, and the chilling effect that President Donald Trump’s ramped-up federal raids have had on immigrant communities across the country.
Thousands have taken to the streets to protest Good’s killing, and on Sunday night, their message spread to the 2026 Grammy Awards, where celebrities including Billie Eilish, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Bon Iver, Jack Antonoff, Margo Price, Samara Joy, and Kehlani wore pins reading “ICE OUT” in honor of Good, ICU nurse Alex Pretti, Los Angeles father of two Keith Porter Jr., and other recent victims of federal brutality. As Kehlani accepted her Grammy for best R&B performance, she encouraged the audience to “join together as a community of artists and speak out against what’s going on,” adding simply: “Fuck ICE.”
The anti-ICE message conveyed at the Grammys was kickstarted at the 2026 Golden Globes a few weeks before, where Jean Smart, Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, and other celebrities were photographed on the red carpet wearing “ICE OUT” and “BE GOOD” pins.
The statement-making accessories were organized by the ACLU, Maremoto, Move On, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Working Families Power, with a press release reading, in part: “The #BeGood campaign aims to honor Renée Macklin Good and Keith Porter while also reminding us what it means to be good to one another in the face of such horror—to be a good citizen, neighbor, friend, ally and human.”
It continued: “Every day, everywhere, regular people are being good: keeping kids safe when they walk to school, filming fathers who are being disappeared from their workplaces, donating to fundraisers to support organizations who are keeping us safe.” Though subtle, the statement was resonant.
