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South Park mocks White House over Homeland Security ICE post

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

"Wait, so we ARE relevant?" South Park said in reference to the White House previously calling it irrelevant.

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Developments in this update

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  1. DHS uses ‘South Park’ image for recruitment ahead of ICE-themed episode

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    South Park mocks White House over Homeland Security ICE post

    Headline from Newsweek ·

Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    DHS uses South Park parody as social media campaign (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Comedy Central's sneak preview of the latest episode of South Park’s 27th season included a segment on ICE raids.

  2. The Hill

    DHS uses ‘South Park’ image for recruitment ahead of ICE-themed episode (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday used imagery from “South Park,” which had dedicated its season premiere to mocking President Trump, to encourage recruitment for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ahead of the show’s next episode, which deals with Trump immigration enforce…

  3. New York Post

    South Park fires back explicit-laden message to DHS after department uses show to recruit ICE agents (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    South Park responded with an explicit message to the Department of Homeland Security after they used an image of the show for a meme posted on X.

  4. Newsweek

    South Park mocks White House over Homeland Security ICE post (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    "Wait, so we ARE relevant?" South Park said in reference to the White House previously calling it irrelevant.

  5. The Daily Dot

    "South Park" trolls Homeland Security for using show in ICE recruitment post (opens The Daily Dot)

    Published

    The Daily Dot's feed description

    South Park fired back at Homeland Security after the agency used a clip from the show to promote ICE recruitment.

  6. Entertainment Weekly

    'South Park' hits back after Homeland Security uses show to promote ICE recruitment (opens Entertainment Weekly)

    Published

    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    'South Park' has responded to Homeland Security using an image from the animated series to promote ICE recruitment: 'Wait, so we ARE relevant?'

  7. Fox News

    South Park responds to DHS after department uses show to recruit ICE agents (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    South Park responded with a vulgar message to the Department of Homeland Security after the agency used an image from show to recruit ICE agents on social media.

  8. AL.com

    ‘South Park’ offers vulgar response after Homeland Security uses cartoon to promote ICE job openings (opens AL.com)

    Published

    AL.com's feed description

    "South Park's" response came after a White House spokesman said the show "hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years."

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