Homeland Security Slams Chappell Roan, Tells Her to 'Get a Grip' After Singer Criticizes ICE in Rose Bowl Concert

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has criticized pop singer Chappell Roan after she condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a concert in Los Angeles, joining a growing list of artists clashing with federal authorities over immigration enforcement.

During her performance at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, the 27-year-old Missouri-born artist reflected on her years living in Los Angeles before ending her remarks with an explicit denunciation of ICE. "L.A.'s my favorite city in the world," she told the crowd, before adding, "F—k ICE forever."

Roan repeated the phrase as audience members chanted along, as Billboard points out.

The statement drew a swift reaction from the Department of Homeland Security. "'Pink Pony Club' is good. Pedophiles are bad. That's who we're getting off of our streets. Get a grip," DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said in a comment to TMZ.

Roan has not responded publicly to DHS's remarks. She is the latest in a series of high-profile entertainers to denounce immigration raids and deportations. In recent months, figures including Kim Kardashian, Olivia Rodrigo, Jenna Ortega, Conan Gray, and Eva Longoria have publicly condemned what they describe as "inhumane" or "un-American" tactics by ICE, as The Daily Mail points out.

The confrontation follows a similar episode last week in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rebuked country singer Zach Bryan for lyrics critical of ICE in his song titled Bad News. Noem called the track "completely disrespectful," saying it insulted "law enforcement officers who are just trying to make our streets safe."

DHS later posted a promotional video featuring one of Bryan's older songs over footage of ICE and Border Patrol operations. Bryan, a Navy veteran, defended his work, saying the song expressed his "love for this country and everyone in it."