Billie Eilish Anti-ICE Comments: ‘Stolen Land’ Charge Ignores History

Billie Eilish can be forgiven for being thoughtless — as a pop star, it’s practically part of her job description.

But her anti-ICE declaration at the Grammys that “no one is illegal on stolen land” — met with rapturous applause — pungently expressed a point of view that has significant support on the left and in academia.

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Billie Eilish can be forgiven for being thoughtless — as a pop star, it’s practically part of her job description.

But her anti-ICE declaration at the Grammys that “no one is illegal on stolen land” — met with rapturous applause — pungently expressed a point of view that has significant support on the left and in academia.