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held nothing back as she tangled with federal authorities in a back-and-forth on social media Thursday.
The conflict stemmed from Cardi B's comments in opposition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during her concert Wednesday at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, .
The native, 33, on the opening night of her Little Miss Drama Tour, asked the crowd if any Guatemalan or Mexican people were in attendance.
'If ICE comes in here, we gonna jump they asses,' the I Like It singer said. 'I’ve got some bear mace in the back! They ain’t taking my fans, b****.'
Officials with Homeland Security were not amused with the singer's remarks, making reference to a her time as an exotic dancer.
'As long as she doesn’t drug and rob our agents, we’ll consider that an improvement over her past behavior,' a tweet from the official Homeland Security account read in response to a story reporting Cardi B's anti-ICE sentiments.
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Cardi B slammed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday kicking off her Little Miss Drama Tour. Pictured at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California
Cardi B responded within a few hours with a fiery response to the government agency, making reference to controversial redactions of information in the Jeffrey Epstein files
Cardi B responded within a few hours with a fiery response to the government agency, making reference to .
Cardi B fired a bold warning that had the arena erupting: 'B****, if ICE comes in here, we gon’ jump they asses'
The hip-hop star received a mixed bag of replies to her reference to the late sex offender, with some lauding her outspoken nature and using her massive platform to spread awareness against evil
Cardi B in 2019 addressed her past admissions about her actions while she was a dancer
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Others took aim at the musical artist for changing the topic to Epstein, saying she was out of her depth and off target in her reply.
The hip-hop star received a mixed bag of replies to her reference to the late sex offender
An LAPD officer pictured firing a non-lethal munition during an anti-ICE protest last month
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She then urged people to keep fighting, speaking up and protesting - adding bluntly, 'our voices matter, the people matter, and f*** ICE.'
