As federal officials in the United States ( US) continue to carry out the Trump administration’s deportation plans, the White House on Sunday posted a video online that allegedly shows immigrants in shackles getting ready to board a deportation flight from the United States.
The video was shared on the official White House account on the social media platform X ( formerly Twitter ). It shows detained migrants being processed for deportation, with the song” Na Na Hey Hey ( Kiss Him Goodbye )” by the UK pop group Bananarama playing in the background.
The White House article read,” Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye”.
The film has, however, received censure, with many saying the Trump presidency is dehumanizing refugees. Social media users and advocacy groups reacted strongly to the use of a bright music in a video showing folks being deported.
A person named Timothy Bellman commented on the article,” It would be wonderful if you men stopped with the dehumanizing content! It’s disgusting”.
Another person, Carol Aikins, said,” This is the embodiment of disgusting hatred, and quite violence. Shame on all of you, unless it’s your leave tune”?
This is not the first moment the White House has posted a picture like this. Next month, another deportation picture used the music” Closing Period” by the band Semisonic. That picture also caused a reaction. The group, known for the 1998 music, said the White House used it without permission and misunderstood what the music is on.
