On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took aim at singer Zach Bryan after he criticized ICE and former President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts. Interestingly, they used one of Bryan’s own songs for a recruitment video.
According to reports, Bryan, 29, posted a short clip of a new song on Instagram, featuring lyrics that allude to the attack on ICE as a metaphorical “death of a nation.”
Homeland Security officials have responded with pointed remarks of their own.
In a video shared on X, DHS paired the song “Revival” with footage of Border Patrol and ICE agents apprehending detainees.
“We have a revival all night long,” DHS wrote over the clip.
Compilation videos show ICE officers moving through neighborhoods and seemingly leading handcuffed individuals to detention facilities or waiting vans.
Amidst Bryan’s song in the background, there’s a line that goes, “Lord, us, my boys, forgive me/We’re resurrected like an end/Someone steal a woman, call someone for my survival/For my survival, wash me into the beams.”
This exchange marks the latest chapter in a back-and-forth that began when the country musician released a song titled “The Fading of the Red White and Blue,” which carries themes of despair.
His lyrics have stirred reactions among Republicans, particularly regarding his critiques of immigration policies from the Trump era aimed at undocumented individuals.
One response from X noted, “Named country artist Zach Bryan hits the ice to deport criminal illegal immigrants. Stretch calls him an ‘artist’ because he has no talent!”
Others quickly jumped on the bandwagon.
One person echoed the DHS sentiment, stating, “Looks like someone doesn’t want a career in country music. You already know what to do.”
Bryan unveiled his song snippet shortly after achieving a record for the largest attendance at a ticketed concert in U.S. history.
When approached for comments regarding the song, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin quipped, “Stick to Pink Skies, man.”
Bryan, a Navy veteran, was born on a U.S. military base in Japan.
