At the 2026 Grammy Awards, celebrities including Billie Eilish and Hailey and Justin Bieber wore black and white pins reading 'ICE out', a protest against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The pins are part of a campaign backed by organisations such as the American Civil Liberties Union.
Organiser Nelini Stamp said: 'We need every part of civil society to speak up. We need our artists. We need our entertainers.' The trend follows 'Be Good' pins worn at the Golden Globes in tribute to Renee Good, an unarmed US citizen shot dead by an ICE agent, and Keith Porter Jr, killed by an off-duty ICE officer.
The pins are not limited to the US; UK seller Rad Badges has sold over 30 packets of 'Abolish ICE' and 'Nobody is illegal' pins. Beadwork artist Komina Guevara, who makes 'ICE out' charms, described wearing them as 'a small, intimate protest'.
Anti-ICE T-shirts are also gaining traction. After Bad Bunny won album of the year, tees featuring his speech text – 'ICE out. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans' – appeared online. Other slogans include 'Stay salty, melt ICE' and 'ABCDEFUCKICE'.
The trend extends to 'craftivism', with 'Melt the ICE' knitted hats inspired by Norwegian resistance caps from the 1940s. Needle and Skein, a Minneapolis yarn store, has raised over $650,000 for immigrant organisations through the pattern. Author Betsy Greer said such projects offer 'a sense of connection that can lead to action'.
