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Artists Blast DHS for Unauthorized Use of Their Work

1/2/2026

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faces criticism for using artists' work without permission to promote its deportation agenda.
Japanese artist Hiroshi Nagai condemned DHS for using his image in a post stating, “America after 100 million deportations.”
This follows earlier cases where DHS used works by Thomas Kinkade and Morgan Weistling without consent.
Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter protested DHS's use of their music in promotional videos.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faces criticism for using artists' work without permission to promote its deportation agenda.
Japanese artist Hiroshi Nagai condemned DHS for using his image in a post stating, “America after 100 million deportations.”
This follows earlier cases where DHS used works by Thomas Kinkade and Morgan Weistling without consent.
Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter protested DHS's use of their music in promotional videos.