A popular rock band is trashing U.S. Customs and Border Protection after their drummer was arrested, but the Trump administration quickly responded by pointing out that the immigration agency had a very good reason for doing so.
The band Lord Buffalo said they have been forced to cancel the remaining leg of their international tour after drummer Yamil Said was picked up by CBP agents and whisked away to an unknown location. Bandmates of Said said they haven’t been able to contact him or discover his whereabouts.
Said was pulled off a plane by agents at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Monday.
“He has not been released, and we have been unable to contact him,” the band wrote online, saying Said is a green card holder from Mexico.
They added the band is “heartbroken” about having to cancel the remainder of their 2025 tour.
“We are currently working with an immigration lawyer to find out more information and to attempt to secure his release,” the statement added.
After mainstream media outlets picked up the story, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responded, saying Said was picked up for an outstanding warrant.
“Yamal Said is a Mexican national and