The Fallout From Billie Eilish’s Grammy Awards Speech |
The singer-songwriter who famously declared that “no one is illegal on stolen land” now faces pushback from people who appear to be taking her statement literally.
Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, won the “Song of the Year” Grammy Award for their hit “Wildflower” Sunday, and Eilish used her speech to condemn the Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge to Minneapolis.
“No one is illegal on stolen land,” she declared. Her later remarks revealed the clear connection to immigration issues. “We need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting,” she added. “F— ICE!”
The statements connect two leftist ideas: that illegal immigrants should not face deportation despite breaking the law to enter the country, and that the U.S.........