Pop superstar Lady Gaga has criticised the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a concert in Tokyo, condemning what she described as the agency’s “merciless” treatment of families amid ongoing immigration raids in the United States.
The singer made the remarks while performing on her Mayhem Ball tour, pausing mid-set to speak about the situation back home. Gaga said her heart was “aching” for families affected by immigration enforcement actions and for communities living in constant fear.
“I’m thinking about all of their pain and how their lives are being destroyed right in front of us,” she told the audience, referencing Minnesota and other parts of the United States where residents are searching for answers amid heightened enforcement activity.
Lady Gaga said that when entire communities lose their sense of safety and belonging, “it breaks something in all of us,” and urged people around the world to stand in solidarity with those affected, even from afar.
Although she acknowledged that she was not currently in the United States, the singer said it was important to speak out and called on American leaders to change course and show mercy.
Following her emotional remarks, Lady Gaga performed Come to Mama, describing the song as one that carries a message of hope.
Her comments come amid growing controversy over recent incidents in Minnesota, where two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, were killed during encounters with federal immigration agents earlier this month. Authorities later described both individuals as domestic terrorists, a move that has drawn public criticism and intensified debate over ICE operations across the country.
