Country singer Kacey Musgraves turns concert into plea for kids whose parents were deported 'unfairly'

Key Points:

• Kacey Musgraves paused her “Middle of Nowhere” tour opening night in Chicago to urge fans to donate to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, highlighting the nonprofit’s support for children whose parents have been deported.
• The Young Center advocates for unaccompanied and separated immigrant children in government custody, providing legal aid and prioritizing family unity, fair proceedings, and children’s best interests.
• Musgraves has previously supported the Young Center through proceeds from sales of her wardrobe on Depop and invited a family recently released from ICE custody to open her Texas shows.
• The Department of Homeland Security emphasized legal requirements for detaining individuals who enter the U.S. without valid entry and highlighted record levels of ICE immigration arrests in recent months.
• Musgraves’ tour continues across North America through October, with Midland as the opening act, while immigration enforcement remains a contentious issue amid rising detention times and increasing requests for assistance.