Washington, D.C. — Today, Ezra Levin, Indivisible’s Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, released the following statement on Spotify’s announcement that they are no longer running ICE advertisements:
“Spotify chose to run ICE ads all of last year, as ICE’s actions became more brutal and more deadly. The company’s confirmation that it’s no longer running ICE recruitment ads does not signal a newfound moral compass. Additionally, it has still refused to say whether it will continue doing business with Trump’s fascist security force in the future.
“For months, Spotify profited from advertising that helped expand an agency responsible for terrorizing immigrant communities and separated families. These ads were part of a Trump-backed effort to supercharge deportations and normalize state violence.
“Ending these ads does not erase the damage done, and it does not absolve Spotify and other tech companies that take government money to promote recruitment for deportation machines. Accountability means ensuring these ads never return, increasing transparency around government advertising and committing to policies that do not enable violence against our communities.
“After a major effort to cancel subscriptions and public pressure from Indivisibles and coalition partners, Spotify has publicly stated that it is no longer running ads for ICE. Today we reaffirmed our demand that they update their advertising policy to ensure that this is a permanent termination of ICE recruitment ads by Spotify. Especially after the brutal killing in Minneapolis, their customers deserve that level of commitment.
“We will remain vigilant of any new contracts that support the administration’s expansive campaign against immigrant communities.”
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