Olivia Rodrigo Criticizes DHS Song Use in Deportation Video

Olivia Rodrigo, the Filipino-American pop singer, publicly criticized the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the White House for using her song "All-American Bitch" in a social media video promoting self-deportation among undocumented immigrants. The video appeared on their official Instagram accounts on Tuesday, urging viewers to leave the country voluntarily or face consequences from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

The post, captioned "LEAVE NOW and self-deport using the CBP Home app. If you don't, you will face the consequences," contrasted footage of ICE agents detaining individuals with scenes of people boarding flights and smiling while using the app. The track from Rodrigo's 2023 album Guts played in the background, featuring its rock-heavy verses during the arrest clips and a calmer interlude for the self-deportation segments. By Friday, Instagram had removed the song from the video, leaving it without audio.

Rodrigo, a three-time Grammy winner known for hits from her albums Sour and Guts, responded directly in the comments: "Don't ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda." The remark, which gained widespread attention online, was...