Whoopi Goldberg Proposes Bold Tactic in Response to ICE Threats at Super Bowl

Whoopi Goldberg had a surprise suggestion on The View in reaction to Super Bowl ICE fears. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem warned that ICE will be “all over” the Bad Bunny halftime show, sparking the outcry.

Joy Behar cautioned that Noem may target immigrants by accent or skin tone. Would she act the same with white performers? wondered Behar. Goldberg worried how authorities would classify targets. She suggested viewers to “get a little cocoa butter, sit in the sun,” and even imitate a Latino accent to test agents’ identification skills, startling many. Though humorous, her suggestion raised identity and profiling difficulties.

The mass wearing of identification badges in occupied Europe during World War II prevented oppressors from targeting vulnerable groups, similar to Goldberg’s proposal. Comment highlighted profiling risks. Anxious audience members alternating applause and quiet.

In an interview with conservative journalist Benny Johnson, Noem criticized the NFL’s halftime entertainment, Bad Bunny, and promised to enforce immigration laws at the stadium. She said the NFL was weak and police would let “only law-abiding Americans” attend. Noem said the league’s decisions would make ICE officials “not sleep at night”.

Noem’s rhetorical dispute and show comments were criticized. Noem stated ICE will attend the Super Bowl, but a White House official said no plan has been made. Criminal immigration laws will be enforced by the administration.

Due to immigration raids, Bad Bunny canceled a U.S. tour this year, drawing criticism. His creative and political beliefs have divided critics, especially those who regard his Super Bowl choice as a political statement.

Goldberg’s satire addressed problems about protest, racial profiling, and civil rights at high-profile events. Her idea was probably not serious, but it revealed fundamental concerns about identity, law enforcement, and who is investigated in America.

Sources
NY Post
Entertainment Weekly
The Daily Beast