Bruce Springsteen: Rai5 airs the documentary "Born To Rock". And he donates "Born In The Usa" for a video against Ice

On Wednesday the 18th at 11:50pm (later streaming on RaiPlay), Rai5 will air “Bruce Springsteen: Born To Rock”, the documentary directed by Jordan Hill that traces the Boss's entire career, from the Jersey Shore to triumphant sold-out stadium tours around the world. An American dream narrated by Bruce Springsteen himself over nearly an hour, with a title that is a clear tribute to his 1975 masterpiece “Born To Run“.

Meanwhile, the New Jersey musician has authorized the use of his famous hit "Born In The U.S.A." as the soundtrack for a new protest video against ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), the federal agency responsible for immigration and customs enforcement.

The footage alternates images of operations carried out by ICE agents with audio excerpts from the Boss's public statements. In one of these, Springsteen asks the agency to "get out of Minneapolis", while footage of stops and arrests on the city's streets plays. In the background, his voice can also be heard denouncing the removal of residents "without due process" and their deportation to detention centers or facilities abroad.

Watch the video below.

According to the Asbury Park Press, the artist granted permission for the video to use several concert clips in which, from the stage, he openly criticized the Trump administration's immigration policies. It's a stance in line with the recent "Streets Of Minneapolis", performed live at a benefit event organized by Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, titled "Defend Minnesota".

The initiative arose after the killing, last January, of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were shot dead during operations linked to ICE. With "Streets Of Minneapolis", Springsteen turned the episode into narrative material, framing it within a broader critique of federal action in American cities.

The use of "Born In The U.S.A." in this new video reinforces an expressive thread that, in his case, weaves together historic repertoire and current political events, reaffirming a public stance he has already made clear several times in recent years.

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