Mexico is banning Noem's 'propaganda' ads telling people not to come to America
Source: The Independent
Thursday 24 April 2025 23:37 BST
The Mexican government is taking steps to ban what they call “propaganda” put out by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its secretary, Kristi Noem.
The ads are part of a Trump administration campaign aimed at discouraging illegal migration and urging undocumented immigrants to self-deport. The multi-million-dollar effort, paid for by U.S. tax dollars, was announced by Noem shortly after she took office, The Washington Post noted.
The campaign is set to cost $200 million over the next two years, even as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is cutting federal funding and jobs. It has been slammed by Mexican politicians across the aisle, as well as the president, Claudia Sheinbaum, who has gotten off to a good start in her relationship with President Donald Trump, who has eased the burden of tariffs against the country.
Mexico’s Congress is now set to push forward legislation that would ban the broadcasting of the ads on TV and radio channels. “Mexico stands for diversity, inclusion, and rights,” Sheinbaum told the press earlier this week. “Our sovereignty must be respected.” The ads have so far been shown in Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and the U.S.
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mexico-kristi-noem-trump-ads-immigration-b2739109.html
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