"Some hastily put together, pro-ICE electronic billboard ads, paid for by a shady outfit with no known donors, have appeared in San Francisco ahead of the Super Bowl, and maybe in other cities as well. If there is some contingent of Americans who are still on the fence about the immigration-enforcement/citizen-harassment and killing actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, they are likely still in their cabins in the woods or under a rock, and not visiting San Francisco for Super Bowl Week."
"But a group calling themselves American Sovereignty, with no on-the-record spokesperson or disclosed donors, has launched what they say is a multi-million-dollar ad campaign in a questionable effort to bolster public perception of ICE agents. It's a version of crisis PR and not a particularly good one! at a moment when public opinion of ICE is reaching new lows. (There are still, disturbingly, 37% of respondents to that poll who say ICE's recent actions are "about right" or "not enough.")"
"The ads, as KRON4 and others have reported, began appearing in recent days on at least one electronic billboard near Fisherman's Wharf, and include messages alongside stock imagery apparently tailored to Super Bowl Week, like "Cheering because the home team finally started investing in defense," and "Defensive Player of the Year: ICE." Fox News had the "exclusive" news about the ad campaign last week."
A shadowy group calling itself American Sovereignty paid for pro-ICE electronic billboard ads in San Francisco timed to Super Bowl week. The campaign portrays ICE agents as community members, using slogans such as "Cheering because the home team finally started investing in defense" and "Defensive Player of the Year: ICE." Narrated video spots describe agents as "friends and neighbors," mentioning sons, fathers, Little League coaches and veterans. The group's website lists no disclosed donors and it has no on-the-record spokesperson. Ads appeared near Fisherman's Wharf and were reported by KRON4 and Fox News. Public opinion of ICE is at low levels, though 37% still say recent actions are "about right" or "not enough." Video view counts for the campaign remain minimal.
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