Lorde takes aim at ICE as she donates 6-figure sum to Minnesota immigrant rights group

New Zealand singer Lorde has announced on social media that she is contributing some money to the Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee and Immigrant Defense Network

Lorde has taken aim at ICE by donating a six-figure sum to a Minneapolis immigrant rights group amid ongoing unrest due to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The New Zealand singer, 29, announced she is contributing $204,000, the money she made from merch sales in the Minnesota city about three months after she played two shows as part of her Ultrasound World Tour, to the cause. Lorde performed in Minneapolis on October 11 and October 12.

Sharing a photo of herself with the “ICE OUT” writing on her hand on her Instagram Stories, she wrote on February 3, “I’m donating our merch take in Minneapolis ($204k) to Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee + Immigrant Defense Network.” The Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) is an all-volunteer organization which “fights for legalization for all, an end to immigration raids and deportations, an end to all anti-immigrant laws, and full equality in all areas of life,” according to its website.

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The Immigrant Defense Network (IDN) is a network of over 90 immigrant, labor, legal, faith, and community organizations dedicated to protecting and advancing the constitutional rights of immigrant communities across Minnesota. It delivers information, educational activities and referrals to legal support to anyone affected by the “ongoing and escalating threats to immigrant rights.”

Lorde has joined a growing list of celebrities speaking out against ICE and expressing their disapproval for the ongoing immigration crackdown across the country. Several stars including Justin Bieber, his wife Hailey, Billie Eilish and Kehlani wore “ICE OUT” pins on the red carpet of the Grammy Awards on February 1.

Winners including Bad Bunny, Olivia Dean and Billie Eilish also addressed the issue during their acceptance speeches. Bad Bunny, whose Debí Tirar Más Fotos won Album of the Year, said, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens, we are humans and we are Americans.”

The Puerto Rican rapper, who also won for Best Musicá Urbana Album, added, “The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that’s more powerful than hate is love, so, please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love.”

Olivia, who took home the Best New Artist award, said, “I’m up here as the grand-daughter of an immigrant.” The star, whose grandmother Carmen was part of the Windrush Generation, continued, “I’m a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated. We’re nothing without each other.”

Wildflower singer Billie, whose track won Song of he Year at the Grammys, said on stage, “Thank you so much, I can’t believe this, everyone else in this category are so amazing, I love you so much. I feel so honored every time I get to be in this room, and as grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything.

“But that no one is illegal on stolen land… it’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I just, I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter, and f–k ICE.”