Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Congressman Condemns DHS Deportation Graphic Featuring Mr. Singh
A U.S. government department shared a deportation message using the name “Mr.
Singh.”
The message showed that person as a villain in a movie-style picture.
It told him to leave American roads and warned him to leave the country or face consequences.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said the message was racist.
He said Singh is a common Sikh surname used by more than 160,000 people in the United States.
He worries that the post could make people suspicious of Sikh and South Asian communities.
Krishnamoorthi said people should not be treated as outsiders because of their name, faith, or heritage.
The dispute happened while the Trump administration was increasing immigration enforcement.
The Department of Homeland Security’s stated position in the graphic was to promote deportation and self-deportation, but the article does not report a separate agency response.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi condemned a Department of Homeland Security deportation graphic featuring a man labeled “Mr. Singh.”
The Transformers-style graphic portrayed “Mr. Singh” as a villain and told him to “get off our roads.”
The post warned the depicted person to “self-deport or find out,” according to Krishnamoorthi’s office.
Krishnamoorthi called the message racist and said it could fuel xenophobia against Sikh and South Asian Americans.
The controversy comes as the Trump administration increases immigration enforcement and promotes deportation policies through official social media accounts.
- Who
- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are central to the controversy.
- What
- Krishnamoorthi condemned a DHS social media graphic that depicted “Mr. Singh” as a villain and promoted deportation.
- When
- The article does not provide a specific date; the controversy occurred as the Trump administration stepped up immigration enforcement.
- Where
- The post concerned the United States; Krishnamoorthi represents an Illinois congressional district.
- Why
- Krishnamoorthi said the graphic’s use of a widely shared Sikh surname could demonize an entire community and fuel xenophobia.
Criticism of the graphic
Deportation messaging
Use of the Singh surname
Criticism of the graphic
Krishnamoorthi said using a widely shared Sikh surname in a villain-themed deportation graphic demonizes people based on identity and can fuel xenophobia.
Deportation messaging
The DHS graphic used “Mr. Singh” to promote its deportation message, but the article does not provide an explanation from DHS about the surname’s use.
Government communication
Criticism of the graphic
Krishnamoorthi argued that the government should not suggest a person’s faith, heritage, or identity means they do not belong in the United States.
Deportation messaging
The graphic presented the administration’s enforcement message that people subject to its deportation policy should self-deport or face consequences.
- Official agency
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Congressional critic
- Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat
- Graphic subject
- A man identified as “Mr. Singh”
- Graphic language
- “Get off our roads” and “self-deport or find out”
- Surname prevalence
- Krishnamoorthi said more than 160,000 people in the United States share the Singh surname
- Affected communities
- Sikh and South Asian Americans
- Broader context
- The Trump administration was increasing immigration enforcement and using official social media to promote deportation policies