Summary
Two new ad campaigns against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are appearing on streaming platforms. The ads criticize the recruitment of new ICE agents and share stories about the negative impacts of immigration enforcement. These ads are in response to President Trump's administration's push to hire more ICE agents and enforce stricter immigration policies.
Key Facts
- Two anti-ICE ad campaigns are running on streaming services like Spotify and YouTube.
- One ad features a U.S. veteran’s account of being mistakenly detained by ICE agents.
- The veteran described being forcibly removed and detained despite being a U.S. citizen.
- Home of the Brave runs one campaign with a $250,000 budget to highlight adverse effects of ICE actions.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a $51 million media budget, promoting ICE recruitment and deportation efforts.
- Some users have criticized Spotify for hosting ICE ads and have threatened to boycott the platform.
- MoveOn Civic Action launched a campaign spoofing ICE recruitment ads, portraying them in a negative light.
- DHS insists that increased ICE actions are part of national security efforts promised by President Trump.
