Homeland Security post targeting "Mr. Singh" draws backlash from California officials, trucking leader
- The Department of Homeland Security faced backlash on Thursday for an AI-generated advertisement featuring a brown-bearded man named Singh with the tagline "Get off our roads, you don't know how to drive Mr Singh."
- Promoting its CBP Home program, the DHS encourages undocumented migrants to leave the United States voluntarily, offering travel assistance and an exit bonus of $2,600 to registrants.
- Advocacy groups including The Sikh Coalition and Hindu American Foundation condemned the ad as "racist" and "anti-American." The Sikh Coalition stated, "Twenty-five years after 9/11, Sikhs are *still* being targeted and profiled for how we look."
- Criticizing the post as discriminatory, the HAF demanded an investigation while tagging Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K Dhillon and FBI Director Kash Patel for action.
- Other social media posts featured Optimus Prime confronting the man with the message "Self-deport or find out," while a clip showed Megatron negotiating the release of "aliens.
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Homeland Security post targeting "Mr. Singh" draws backlash from California officials, trucking leader
A Homeland Security social media post targeting a specific group of commercial truck drivers is drawing criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and a Central Valley trucking leader, who says legitimate safety concerns are being used to target an entire community.
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Condemns DHS Deportation Graphic Targeting 'Mr. Singh'
US Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi condemned a Department of Homeland Security social media post featuring a deportation graphic targeting "Mr. Singh", warning that using the common Sikh surname fuels xenophobia. 'Sikh and South Asian Americans are as American as anyone. This is our country and our home, and there should be no room for hate here,' he said. Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Condemns DHS Deportation Graphic Target…
Hasbro torches Trump admin for ripping off 'beloved' superhero
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