British News Agency

Taking the stage in his home state of New Jersey, Springsteen dedicated his 1978 song “The Promised Land” to 37-year-old Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minnesota.

Addressing the crowd, who greeted his words with enthusiastic applause, Springsteen said:

“If you believe in democracy and freedom, if you believe that truth still matters and is worth speaking up and fighting for; if you believe in the power of the law and that no one is above it; if you stand against heavily armed, masked federal forces using Gestapo tactics to occupy American cities; if you believe you do not deserve to be killed for exercising your American right to protest—then send this president a message. As that city’s mayor said: ICE, get the hell out of Minneapolis.”

Springsteen, who has previously condemned Trump’s actions, said the song is about “our country—beautiful but flawed—and the country we can become.”

“This song is for you and in memory of Renee Good, an American citizen and a mother of three,” he added.

The musician, praised for lyrics depicting the struggles and victories of the American working class, has previously criticized Trump’s authoritarian tendencies.