He recalled the arrest during the ad, saying he told ICE agents he is a U.S. citizen who was just trying to get to work. However, the agents got “hostile” and eventually threw tear gas behind his vehicle and pepper-sprayed him in the face. Retes said had ICE had just looked at his ID, they would have seen that he is a U.S. citizen. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment from HuffPost on Retes’ statements or the ad campaign. Retes’ $250,000 video ad campaign will now run on those “streaming platforms targeting audiences exposed to DHS’ propaganda ads.”

Source: Huffington Post December 03, 2025 16:43 UTC