DHS Rebukes Hayley Williams Over Anti-ICE Rant as Agency Cites 1,649% Assault Surge
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 4
DHS Rebukes Hayley Williams Over Anti-ICE Rant as Agency Cites 1,649% Assault Surge
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 4
Summary
DHS on Sunday told Hayley Williams to thank federal officers rather than “belittle their sacrifice” after she shouted “F--- ICE!” and “Free motherf------ Palestine!” at a Saturday concert in Chula Vista, California.
The agency tied its response to officer safety, saying assaults on ICE personnel jumped to 647 from Jan. 20, 2025, to Sept. 20, 2026, versus 37 in the comparable 2021-2022 period — a 1,649% increase.
Williams made the remarks during “Ice in My OJ” at North Island Credit Union Amphitheater, and the anti-ICE and pro-Palestine lines have appeared repeatedly in live performances on her 2026 tour.
The clash fits a longer pattern of Williams using the stage for politics; at Paramore’s 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival set, she urged fans to vote against Donald Trump and denounced Project 2025.