1 day Ago By Moneycontrol
A video posted by the White House on its official X account has sparked widespread condemnation, with critics accusing the Trump administration of dehumanizing vulnerable immigrants. The video, which shows detained migrants being processed for deportation, was set to the catchy and upbeat 1983 pop hit "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" by the UK group Bananarama. The footage showed individuals lined up, escorted by border patrol agents, with the caption playing off the song’s famous chorus: "Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye.
" The celebratory tone of the post, which seemed to mock the migrants’ suffering, has drawn harsh criticism from social media users and advocacy groups. "This is ghoulish behavior. Sociopathic.
Shame on you," one X user wrote in response. Another chimed in: "It would be great if you guys stopped with the dehumanizing posts! It’s disgusting." Others were more forceful in their condemnation, with one user calling it "state-sponsored dehumanization—with a soundtrack," adding, "Weaponizing suffering.
Mocking lives torn apart. Celebrating cruelty like it’s a game show. This is how fascism talks when it thinks no one can stop it.
We see you. And we will stop you." In a statement, the White House defended the video, citing a sharp decline in illegal immigration at the southern border.
"In March, the US Border Patrol encountered just 7,181 illegal immigrants at the southern border, a 95% decrease from 2024 and a 97% decrease from 2022," the statement noted. This statistic highlights the success of the administration’s immigration policies, according to the White House..
