US EditionThe Department of Homeland Security Embraces a Socialist Anthem | News Channel 3-12
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – The Department of Homeland Security used Sam Hunt's cover of Woody Guthrie's protest song to promote patriotism, drawing criticism from Guthrie's family and fans.
- The Department of Homeland Security released a July 30 video featuring Woody Guthrie's 1940 song "This Land Is Your Land" with images of national parks and law enforcement.
- The agency’s use reflected a vision promoted by the Trump administration, but Guthrie’s family and biographer highlight that the song was originally created as a leftist critique of social and economic inequality.
- The video set the song to Sam Hunt's country cover and showed nostalgic American imagery while DHS carried out military-style immigration raids and recruitment efforts funded by about $170 billion.
- Guthrie's daughter Nora Guthrie stated in 2016 that control of the song is not about financial gain, and the family declared, "Boy, did the DHS ever get it wrong!" regarding the video use.
- The Guthrie Foundation condemned DHS actions, standing with communities targeted by the agency, suggesting the song's use contrasts with Guthrie's critique of injustice and oppression.
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