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Congress Questions Meta Over Controversial ICE Recruitment Ads

2/5/2026

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Members of Congress pressed Meta for answers about ICE ads that allegedly appeal to white nationalists.
Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) criticized a DHS recruitment ad featuring the song “We’ll Have Our Home Again,” popular in neo-Nazi circles.
They highlighted a significant increase in ICE's budget and recruitment spending.
The DHS defended the ads, saying criticism is an attack on patriotism.

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Story summary

Members of Congress pressed Meta for answers about ICE ads that allegedly appeal to white nationalists.
Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) criticized a DHS recruitment ad featuring the song “We’ll Have Our Home Again,” popular in neo-Nazi circles.
They highlighted a significant increase in ICE's budget and recruitment spending.
The DHS defended the ads, saying criticism is an attack on patriotism.