Madonna, Gracie Abrams, MUNA, and More Demand Closure of Texas ICE Detention Center
Madonna, Gracie Abrams, and MUNA are among a large group of artists and actors who have signed a petition calling for the immediate closure of the Dilley, Texas ICE detention center, citing concerns for the safety and well-being of detain...
Madonna, Gracie Abrams, MUNA, and numerous other artists have united in a powerful call for the “immediate closure” of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center located in Dilley, Texas. The open letter, circulating on Change.org, urgently demands an end to the detention of children and families, further requesting “transparency, accountability, and systemic reforms to prevent these abuses from happening anywhere in the United States.”
The petition has garnered thousands of signatures, with prominent figures like Kesha, John Legend, King Princess, Brandi Carlile, the Indigo Girls, Lance Bass, and Sara Bareilles adding their names. The appeal extends beyond the music world, drawing support from high-profile actors and directors including Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer, Lena Dunham, Elliot Page, Pedro Pascal, Jane Fonda, Javier Bardem, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Hall, and many more.
"No child should be locked in an immigration detention center," the letter states. "We, the undersigned, call for the immediate closure of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) family detention center in Texas and an end to the detention of children and families. Children held in immigration detention endure trauma, neglect and conditions that violate basic standards of health, safety, dignity and human rights."
According to a report by NBC News, the majority of parents and children detained by ICE are held at the Dilley detention center. During the Trump administration, it is estimated that more than 2,300 children were taken into custody in 2025. Recent reports from the Associated Press indicate that nearly 600 immigrant children were held at the Dilley facility “without enough food, medical care, or mental health services.”
Over the past year, numerous artists have publicly condemned ICE's actions. Radiohead issued a blunt “Go fuck yourselves” after a Department of Homeland Security ad used their music without permission, echoing similar strong rebukes from Olivia Rodrigo and Tyler, the Creator. Following the killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good by ICE agents in January, Bruce Springsteen shared the protest anthem “Streets of Minneapolis” and has made several surprise appearances to support local residents expressing their frustration with the government.
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