Kristen Stewart says Americans need to stop buying burgers to protest ICE crackdown
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kristen Stewart highlighted the importance of immigrant communities in shaping Los Angeles’ culture during a public appearance at the Architectural Digest party celebrating its LA-themed issue at the West Hollywood EDITION. The 35-year-old actress reflected on how recent ICE actions threaten the vibrant, diverse fabric of the city she calls home.
NEW: Actress Kristen Stewart says Americans need to stop buying burgers during the daytime to protest the crackdown on illegal immigrants.
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When asked what would break her heart if it disappeared from LA, Stewart didn’t hesitate: “Immigrants… I, I can’t stand the idea that the dismantling of the culture that did have a hand in making me who I am… it’s so meaningless to think of losing that,” she said.
Kristen Stewart says deportation of immigrants would dismantle LA’s culture
The actress elaborated on the personal impact of the crackdown, expressing confusion and distress over the scale of deportations. “Where I’m from, I don’t identify with that right now. I definitely feel like I’m dying a little every day thinking about it. Do we make movies about this?Do we throw money at it? What do we do?” Stewart asked. She also proposed a symbolic form of protest: “Do we stop buying burgers in the daytime? What do we do about this? I can’t fathom that it’s happening… it’s like Los Angeles doesn’t exist without all of us.”
Celebrities call for suspension of ICE crackdown
Stewart’s concerns echo a growing chorus of celebrities speaking out against ICE. In January, the crackdown claimed the lives of two Americans in Minneapolis, which further fueled public criticism. During the 2026 Grammy Awards, several stars called out ICE while wearing pins reading “ICE Out.”
Rapper Bad Bunny, who accepted the Best Música Urbana Album award, 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 added, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love… we fight with love, we love our people, we love our family.”
Singer Kehlani also spoke up, telling The Hollywood Reporter: “I wanted to say f*** ICE. But we needed some couth on the carpet. We’re too powerful of a group to all be in a room and not make some kind of statement in our country… it’s brainless to me.”
Stewart’s comments highlight how public figures continue to amplify the voices of immigrant communities and call for collective action against policies affecting them.
