Frustrated citizens continue to find creative ways to fight back against the immigration crackdown. Outside the ICE facility in Illinois, a protester staged a one-man musical, singing disses aimed squarely at ICE agents and the MAGA movement.
As seen in a video posted on TikTok, the protester, famously known as Robby Roadsteamer, was dressed in a green alligator costume and singing through a voice changer while surrounded by police officers. Leaning close to a White officer for dramatic effect, he sang, “All around me are ICE agents, hate all races except white faces,” before continuing dissonantly, “Bright and early to catch brown people. No expression, just regression.” The lyrics, a dark, comic twist on the 1980 hit “Mad World,” were clearly designed to provoke the agents. “The tear gas is going up their [expletive], no expression,” he sang as an officer approached him.
Moments later, just as a white vehicle containing ICE agents passed, he delivered another biting line, “I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad that ICE makes more money than all our veterans.” As onlookers recorded his show, the protester concluded, “MAGA World!” The video was accompanied by a caption reading, “Visiting the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois to help heal the nation with hit songs! Gary The Guantanamo Gator for Mayor 🐊💙.” It didn’t take long for social media to erupt with reactions. Many netizens praised the creative protest, while others who agreed that the nation indeed needed healing endorsed the gato’s actions and expressed their support.
“This guy deserves a medal, but unfortunately, we are living in a mad world,” a user wrote, referencing the original song lyrics. Another blatantly declared their support by writing, “I support a man in costume committing acts of civil annoyance against ICE. They should be annoyed at all hours.” A follower who seemed familiar with the man’s actions chimed in, “I love how you get MAGA so mad.”
Other social media users found the humor in the scene, writing, “You can just see those officers struggling not to laugh. Hilarious.” However, another set saw it as an avenue to make positive and meaningful change. “Now, THIS is how to use free speech, baby,” a netizen praised. Another user wrote, “Very clever song, I think you made a couple of them mad.” Urging the protester on, they added, “Keep up the non-violent resistance.”
One even suggested that the song deserved a larger audience to make a larger impact, asking, “Hey, can you record this banger so we could play it at other ICE facilities?”
