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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) used a clip of podcast host Von saying “heard you got deported dude, bye” in a video promoting deportations, claiming 1.6 million “self-deportations” and 400,000 deportations occurred in the last 250 days. Von requested the video be taken down and asked for compensation, stating his views were “more nuanced.” The video was removed on Wednesday. This is part of a pattern where DHS uses pop culture references to promote its deportation agenda, previously employing “Pokemon” and “South Park” references, often sparking backlash.
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Topline
The podcast host said his views were “more nuanced” than what the DHS video allowed.
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Key Facts
DHS, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, posted a video that featured a clip of Von saying “heard you got deported dude, bye,” before claiming the administration oversaw 1.6 million “self-deportations” and 400,000 deportations over the last 250 days.
In a post on X, Von asked DHS to send him a check and “please take this down and please keep me out of your ‘banger’ deportation videos.”
It is unclear why the clip was taken down on Wednesday, and DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes.
Key Background
Tangent
DHS has frequently used pop culture references in posts promoting their aggressive deportation agenda, often sparking backlash. Earlier this week, the agency posted a video featuring the “Pokemon” anime theme song—a tune that features the chorus “gotta catch ‘em all” while showing a highlight reel of agents arresting migrants. In an August recruitment post for ICE, DHS referenced the animated comedy “South Park.” The long-running show in turn depicted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in multiple episodes, parodying her past story admitting to killing her family’s unruly hunting dog.
