Bad Bunny accepted the Best Música Urbana Album Award at the 2026 Grammys on February 1. As he took to the stage to receive the accolade, Bad Bunny slammed ICE and said,"Before I say thanks to God, I'm gonna say: ICE out. We're not savages. We're not animals. We're not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans."He went on to add,"I was thinking sometimes we get contaminados. The hate (gets) more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So please. We need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love. We don't hate them. We love our people. We love our family. And that's the way to do it. We love."What are "ICE out" demonstrations?Since January, U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been deployed in large numbers in different parts of the country, particularly in Minneapolis. Five-year-old Liam Conejo was detained by ICE on January 20, followed by the shooting and killing of Alex Pretti. On January 7, ICE agent Jonathan Ross opened fire on Renee Nicole Good's car after she stepped out to join a protest against ICE.People across the U.S. have taken to the streets to protest against ICE in their cities, asking for ICE agents to leave their cities and towns permanently. Several celebrities wore "ICE out" and "Be Good" pins at the 2026 Grammy and the Golden Globes in support of the protest, including Billie Eilish, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Bob Iver, Jack Antonoff, Margo Price, Samara Joy, and Kehlani.Kehlani, while accepting her Grammy for best R&B, also slammed ICE and urged the audience to "join together as a community of artists and speak out against what's going on," adding "F**k ICE.""ICE could be outside" - Bad Bunny reasons why he chose not to take his world tour to the U.SIn an interview with i-D Magazine published in September 2025, Bad Bunny explained why he chose not include the U.S. in his world tour. The artist revealed that he was worried about potential raids by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement,"F**king ICE could be outside (the concert). And it's something that we were talking about and very concerned about."Bad Bunny, born as Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, is a Puerto Rican artist born in Bayamon and raised in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Bunny has gained recognition as a Latin trap and reggaeton artist, and a major part of his fandom includes immigrants from Latin American countries.