Olivia Rodrigo Condemns DHS Use of “All-American Bitch” in Pro-ICE Video

On Nov. 4 (the previous year), the Department of Homeland Security posted a video that paired Olivia Rodrigo’s 2023 track “All-American Bitch” with footage of ICE agents detaining people of color. The caption urged viewers to “LEAVE NOW and self-deport using the CBP Home app. If you don’t, you will face the consequences.” The clip was framed as a call for voluntary departure from the United States.

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The video follows earlier DHS releases that used Sabrina Carpenter’s “Juno” in December and Kenny Loggins’s “Danger Zone” in October, each paired with immigration-related messaging. All three instances sparked public outcry from the artists whose recordings were employed without permission.

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• Nov. 4 (previous year): DHS releases video with Rodrigo’s song.

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• Fall (previous year): Rodrigo discovers the video and posts a condemnation on the DHS post.

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• December (previous year): DHS shares a video featuring Carpenter’s “Juno.”

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• October (previous year): DHS shares a video featuring Loggins’s “Danger Zone.”

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• June 12, 2026: Release of Rodrigo’s third album, *You Look Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.*

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Rodrigo wrote on the DHS post that she would not allow her music to support “racist, hateful propaganda.” In a *Dazed* interview she called the clip “deeply disturbing” and “barbaric.” DHS has not issued a formal apology; the original caption remains unchanged. Carpenter and Loggins each released statements condemning the unauthorized use of their recordings.

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Rodrigo’s remarks echo a broader artist backlash against government appropriation of copyrighted works for political purposes. Carpenter described the DHS video as “evil and disgusting,” while Loggins labeled his song’s use “unauthorized” and demanded its removal. Critics argue that such practices exploit artists’ creations to legitimize contentious immigration policies.

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• “Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.” — Olivia Rodrigo, singer-songwriter

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• “It was so deeply disturbing to see that propaganda, and the fact it was my song in there made me feel even more enraged,” — Olivia Rodrigo

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• “LEAVE NOW and self-deport using the CBP Home app. If you don’t, you will face the consequences.” — DHS caption

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• “This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.” — Sabrina Carpenter, singer

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The episode underscores tension between intellectual-property rights and governmental messaging. Unauthorized use of copyrighted music raises legal and ethical questions about consent, especially when the content advances policies that artists publicly oppose. The backlash may shape future DHS media practices and prompt calls for clearer guidelines on the use of copyrighted material in official communications.

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Rodrigo’s album drops on June 12, 2026, drawing renewed attention to her stance. Observers suggest the controversy could spur congressional inquiries into the department’s use of copyrighted works for policy promotion.

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