Harry Styles challenged by GOP gov candidate to put migrant shot by ICE ‘on his tour bus’ after MSG tribute

New York GOP gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman decried Harry Styles as an "out-of-touch" elitist after the singer paid tribute at his Madison Square Garden performance to a migrant shot during a U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.

"I think Harry Styles should put that guy on his tour bus and tour around the country with this guy, who is a convicted criminal," he said Tuesday on " Fox & Friends ." "He is alleged to have gang activity.

He's alleged to be involved in drug-dealing poison to our children." Styles, who is doing a 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden, took a moment during his show to honor 28-year-old Oscar Belgal, a migrant from the Dominican Republic who was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday while his 5-year-old son was in the back seat of the car.

HARRY STYLES ADDRESSES ICE SHOOTING IN NEW YORK WITH CALL FOR ‘DIGNITY AND JUSTICE’ "I just want us to take a moment to think about Oscar Belgal tonight, and I want us to just think and remember to just look after each other," the singer said.

Blakeman criticized Styles over the tribute, arguing that illegal immigrants with prior convictions should be deported and not defended by celebrities.

"It's elitist, it's out-of-touch and quite frankly, it's wrong," he told Fox News .

"We have to get these illegal migrants with criminal records out of our communities." METALLICA FRONTMAN JAMES HETFIELD BLASTS ENTERTAINERS PUSHING POLITICAL AGENDAS AT CONCERTS Belgal was shot after allegedly refusing to comply with officers conducting a targeted arrest operation .

Senior ICE official Marcos Charles defended the officers during a Friday news conference, explaining what prompted them to open fire.

Belgal has previous arrests for assault, robbery, drug possession and weapons possession, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Federal officials also alleged Belgal has ties to the Trinitarios street gang.

"This is who [Styles] wants in our communities? This is who he sticks up for, rather than federal agents who just want to do their job?" Blakeman asked.

TRUMP BRINGS MIKE TYSON ON STAGE AT SYRACUSE RALLY, JOKES THAT HE IS BRUCE BLAKEMAN'S PERSONAL SECURITY Blakeman, who is in the final weeks of his campaign for New York governor , argued that celebrities such as Styles are insulated from the consequences of the immigration policies they appear to support.

"Harry Styles and elitists like him, they know that these criminals aren't going to move into their neighborhoods," he said.