Billie Eilish Calls America 'Stolen Land' at Grammys, Criticizes ICE

• The 2026 Grammy Awards became a platform for artists to protest against the US immigration agency ICE and its strict immigration policies.
• Bad Bunny, Album of the Year winner, declared 'ICE out' and stated, 'We are not wild, nor animals, nor aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.'
• Billie Eilish, accepting the Song of the Year award, wore an 'ICE out' pin and stated, 'No one is illegal on stolen land,' referencing America's colonial history.
• Many artists, including Amy Allen, Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Kehlani, and Rhiannon Giddens, wore anti-ICE pins and symbols.
• The concept of America as 'stolen land' refers to the historical forced removal of Native American communities from their ancestral lands through military force and broken treaties.

Why It Matters: Billie Eilish and other artists used the Grammy stage to protest ICE and highlight America's 'stolen land' history.