Radiohead blasts ICE for using song ‘Let Down’ in pro-immigration video

British rock band Radiohead told ICE to “fuck yourselves” on Friday after one of their songs was used in a video mourning victims of illegal immigration crimes.

Radiohead issued a public statement to multiple news outlets condemning the use of their song “Let Down” in a pro-ICE video; This is one of several incidents in which artists have objected to their music being used in pro-ICE videos.

“We demand that amateurs controlling the ICE social media account shut it down. It’s not funny, this song means a lot to us and other people and you can’t claim it without a fight. Also, go away…Radiohead,” the band said. NBC News and other news sources.

The video released by ICE featured portrait photos of multiple victims of alleged illegal immigrant violence, while a chorus of the song “Let Down” was played.

“Thousands of American families have been torn apart by illegal alien violence,” the agency wrote in a tweet as the video’s title. “American citizens have been raped and murdered by those who have no right to live in our country. That’s what we’re fighting for. That’s our cause.”

Lauren Bis, DHS deputy assistant secretary, did not say whether the agency would comply with the request to remove the video, but instead told Fox News Digital and other news outlets: “We are fighting for the crimes of Laken Riley, Jocelyn Nungaray, Rachel Morin, Katie Abraham, and countless other Americans for illegal alien crimes. Where is the compassion for the mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters of Americans who were brutally raped and murdered by criminal illegal aliens?”

This isn’t the only time Radiohead objected to their music being used for a political video.

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In early February, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and film director Paul Thomas Anderson demanded the removal of a song from the “Melania” documentary, which they claimed was used without Greenwood’s permission.

In the statement made by Greenwood’s representative, it was claimed that the song “Barbara Rose” was used in the film without consulting Greenwood.

In a statement to Variety, “It has come to our attention that a piece of music from ‘Phantom Thread’ was used in the ‘Melania’ documentary.” It was said. “Although the track is not copyrighted by Jonny Greenwood, Universal failed to consult with Jonny about this third-party use, which was a breach of the composer’s contract. As a result, Jonny and Paul Thomas Anderson requested that it be removed from the documentary.”

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Radiohead’s Thom Yorke performs at Emirates Old Trafford on July 4, 2017 in Manchester, England. The band sent a clear message to the Trump administration on Friday that they want the pro-ICE video featuring a rendition of their song removed. (Andrew Benge/Redferns)

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Fox News Digital contacted ICE and Radiohead and did not immediately receive a response.

Fox News’ Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.

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