They’re “Born in the U.S.A.”
A new “Born in the U.S.A.” video by filmmaker Robert Greenwald, released on Wednesday, Feb. 11, highlights the stories of American citizens who have been “attacked” or fatally shot by ICE.
The vide, features citizen ICE interactions, interviews, and Springsteen performance shots from the ’80s and the present. There’s also Springsteen voiceovers taken from the E Street Band’s 2025 European tour, in which he criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, and from the stage of the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank on Jan. 17, where he called for ICE to leave Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of a city resident.
Springsteen authorized usage of “Born in the U.S.A.” for the video, which can be seen below. The Boss shared a clip on his Instagram story.
“They’re removing residents off America’s streets and without due process and are deporting them to foreign detention centers and prisons,” says Springsteen’s voiceover in the video. “This is all happening now.”
“These are hardened criminals. These are tough, tough people and I don’t want them in our country ,” says Trump in a voiceover, contrasted with what appears to be rough treatment of citizens.
The cases highlighted in the video includes George Retes, is a 26-year-old U.S. citizen and Army veteran, who was detained for three days, and Renee Good, a U.S. citizen and mother of three who was fatally shot in Minneapolis.
“Take a look and listen to ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ with visuals of U.S. citizens being attacked,” said Greenwald Feb. 11 on social media. “Thank you to (Springsteen) for helping spread the word.”
The video, from Greenwald’s Brave New Films, encourages viewers to “engage your elected officials.”
Greenwald’s investigative documentaries include “Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism” (2004); “Koch Brothers Exposed” (2012); and “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire” (2025). His pre-documentary era movies includes the 1980 cult hit “Xanadu.”
Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.”, released in the 1984 album of the same name, is a protest song about the country’s mistreatment of Vietnam veterans.
Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” was released on Jan. 28 as a reaction to the fatal shootings of two Minneapolis residents, including Good, by federal agents. It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart dated Feb. 7.
Springsteen joined Tom Morello, a founding member of Rage Against the Machine and part-time member of the E Street Band, during his Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota! on the afternoon of Friday, Jan 30 at the First Avenue music venue in Minneapolis to perform “Streets of Minneapolis.”
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at cjordan@app.com
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Springsteen approved ‘Born in the USA’ video takes on ICE
Reporting by Chris Jordan, Asbury Park Press / Asbury Park Press
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