SAEDNEWS: Kim Kardashian used a global platform in Venice to criticise President Donald Trump’s recent ICE raids and deportations — saying many of those affected are “people who have worked so hard to build our country” — a comment that prompted a sharp rebuke from Homeland Security officials
According to SaedNews: Kim Kardashian, speaking to reporters while in Venice to accept a Diane von Furstenberg award, publicly criticised recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and the broader deportation policy under President Trump, saying the operations are harming people who have “worked so hard to build our country” and naming acquaintances affected by the crackdown.
Kardashian, who was honoured at the DVF Awards and questioned about the raids, told reporters: “In the news you hear, ‘Oh, it’s about people who have committed these crimes…’ But then you hear about all of the people who have worked so hard to build our country… People I know. People my friends know.” Her comments were widely shared by outlets covering the Venice event.
The Department of Homeland Security publicly pushed back. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin sharply criticised Kardashian’s remarks, accusing her of being “misinformed and detached” from the realities of ICE operations; the White House also issued a brief response defending the administration’s focus on deporting criminal noncitizens. The exchange underlines the politically charged nature of the raids and how celebrity criticism can prompt immediate official reaction.
Journalists reporting on the story noted the backdrop: the administration’s intensified enforcement has led to a large number of deportations since January, a statistic frequently cited in news coverage and public debate about the policy’s human impact. Kardashian’s intervention echoes other public figures who have raised concerns about families and long-term residents being swept up in raids.
