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DHS Faces Backlash for Controversial Protest Arrest Video

10/27/2025

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faces backlash over a video featuring federal agents arresting protesters set to MGMT's "Little Dark Age," linked to far-right extremism.
DHS defended the video, saying disapproval does not equal Nazi propaganda.
Critics, including the Southern Poverty Law Center, say DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) use far-right imagery in posts.
DHS previously dismissed these concerns, asserting pride in American history and heritage.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faces backlash over a video featuring federal agents arresting protesters set to MGMT's "Little Dark Age," linked to far-right extremism.
DHS defended the video, saying disapproval does not equal Nazi propaganda.
Critics, including the Southern Poverty Law Center, say DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) use far-right imagery in posts.
DHS previously dismissed these concerns, asserting pride in American history and heritage.