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DHS Faces Backlash for Promoting Racist Rhetoric Online

12/3/2025

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faced backlash for promoting racist rhetoric on social media after a shooting involving two National Guard members.
Critics cite a DHS post advocating 'remigration,' linking it to ethnic cleansing and anti-immigrant sentiment.
Celebrities, including Olivia Rodrigo (the singer), condemned DHS for using her song to promote anti-immigrant messaging.
A meme mocks the DHS's contradictions, noting undocumented immigrants are not eligible for benefits or jobs.

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Story summary

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faced backlash for promoting racist rhetoric on social media after a shooting involving two National Guard members.
Critics cite a DHS post advocating 'remigration,' linking it to ethnic cleansing and anti-immigrant sentiment.
Celebrities, including Olivia Rodrigo (the singer), condemned DHS for using her song to promote anti-immigrant messaging.
A meme mocks the DHS's contradictions, noting undocumented immigrants are not eligible for benefits or jobs.