This article includes material from HuffPost’s weekly culture and entertainment newsletter, The Culture Catchall. Click here to subscribe . Anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles are still on the ground pushing back against the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies and extreme show of military force.
But they aren’t the only ones speaking out. This week, celebrities broke their silence on the federal immigration raids where hundreds of immigrants have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. On Tuesday, Kim Kardashian posted a statement on her Instagram story reacting to the national outcry, writing: “When we’re told that ICE exists to keep our country safe and remove violent criminals — great.
But when we witness innocent, hardworking people being ripped from their families in inhumane ways, we have to speak up. We have to do what’s right.” The reality star, a longtime resident of LA, continued to tell her millions of followers how she has witnessed firsthand “how deeply immigrants are woven into the fabric of this city,” noting that they’re “our neighbors, friends, classmates, co-workers and family.
” “No matter where you fall politically,” she added, without naming Trump, “it’s clear that our communities thrive because of the contributions of immigrants. We can’t turn a blind eye when fear and injustice keep people from living their lives freely and safely.” “There HAS to be a BETTER way,” Kardashian.
