Kacey Musgraves' Heartfelt Plea for Deported Families at Chicago Concert

Eight-time Grammy award-winning country singer Kacey Musgraves paused the opening night of her “Middle of Nowhere” tour on Friday at Chicago’s United Center to ask fans to donate to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights as her birthday wish, saying the nonprofit helped children whose parents had been deported “unfairly.”

“It’s a wonderful organization, and they help give aid — legal aid — and money to children whose parents have been deported unfairly,” Musgraves said. “It’s not a political thing. It’s just, these kids need help.”

The Chicago-based Young Center describes its work as pairing volunteers with attorneys and social workers to advocate for unaccompanied and separated immigrant children in government custody. Its website lists family unity, release from custody, fair proceedings and children’s best interests among its priorities.