GENERAL11 Sept 2026
U.S. removes advertisement asking ‘Mr. Singh’ to self-deport after backlash
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has removed an AI-generated advertisement on X that asked 'Mr. Singh' to self-deport, after Indian-American and Sikh groups called it racist. The ad targeted unlicensed commercial drivers. Democratic leaders including California Governor Gavin Newsom also criticised the post. Advocacy groups welcomed the removal but said taking it down is only a first step.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Department of Homeland Security used AI-generated imagery on X for its campaign against unlicensed commercial drivers, showing a brown-bearded man with the tagline 'Mr. Singh'.
- Indian-American and Sikh advocacy groups, along with Democratic leaders such as California Governor Gavin Newsom, described the advertisement as racist propaganda.
- The Department of Homeland Security took down the advertisement, and the Indian diaspora advocacy groups welcomed its removal.
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