Kristi Noem’s DHS Pushes Old-fashioned Racist Propaganda to Rally Support for Mass Deportations

Kristi Noem’s DHS Pushes Old-fashioned Racist Propaganda to Rally Support for Mass Deportations

The Department of Homeland Security, under Kristi Noem, is using old-fashioned, racially charged art to push a harsh immigration agenda — and critics say it looks like propaganda straight out of the 1800s. In July, DHS’s official X (formerly Twitter) account began posting nostalgic paintings of white pioneers and American flags, all meant to evoke a romanticized version of the country’s past — one where white settlers are heroes, and everyone el…