Bad Bunny slams ICE raids in Puerto Rico: ‘Sons of bitches’

Grammy-winning rapper and singer Bad Bunny is speaking out after witnessing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest in Puerto Rico.

A Puerto Rican native himself, the singer shared footage of the incident in a Tuesday Instagram Stories post, slamming the actions of the officers on Avenida Pontezuela in Carolina.

“Those motherf—ers are in these cars, RAV-4s,” Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, says in a video, speaking in Spanish over footage of law enforcement escorting people into unmarked vehicles. “They’re here in Pontezuela. Sons of bitches, instead of letting the people alone and working.”

ICE arrests in cities including Los Angeles and New York have sparked protests nationwide, following an immigration crackdown ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration. These arrests also include Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, where over 500 immigrants have already been detained, according to the New York Times. The outlet additionally estimates that 75 percent of those arrested were Dominican Republic nationals.

With his latest post, Bad Bunny joins the growing lists of musicians and public figures criticizing ICE and the Trump administration for targeting undocumented immigrants across the region.

Earlier this month, musician and producer Finneas told followers that he was tear-gassed while attending a “peaceful protests” in Los Angeles. “They’re inciting this,” wrote the Grammy-winning older brother of Billie Eilish. “F— ICE.” Elsewhere, Sabrina Carpenter encouraged her audience to join her in donating to the National Immigration Law Center. 

Doechii highlighted the protests while accepting Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the June 9 BET Awards. “There are ruthless attacks that are creating fear and chaos in our communities in the name of law and order,” she told the crowd. “Trump is using military forces to stop a protest, and I want y’all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic right to protest, the military is deployed against us. What type of government is that?”

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On Instagram, Olivia Rodrigo condemned the deportations, writing, “I’ve lived in LA my whole life and I’m deeply upset about these violent deportations of my neighbors under the current administration. L.A. simply wouldn’t exist without immigrants. Treating hardworking community members with such little respect, empathy, and due process is awful. I stand with the beautiful, diverse community of Los Angeles and with immigrants all across America. I stand for our right to freedom of speech and freedom to protest.”