Update: with the removal of Kristi Noem, we have made progress. Let’s see what the new appointee does in regards to marketing of ICE and DHS.

We call on iHeartRadio, Audacy, Cumulus Media, Hubbard Radio, and Beasley Media Group, Spotify, Comcast, NBCUniversal, Disney, ABC, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Fox Corporation, YouTube (Google) and Amazon and affiliated media platforms to immediately stop accepting advertising and recruitment campaigns from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)(DHS).

Why This Matters
$100 Million in Taxpayer Money (2025):
ICE is running a nationwide recruitment advertising campaign funded by approximately $100 million in taxpayer dollars and potentially more in 2026. The public did not approve using public funds to promote a controversial enforcement agency through mass media.

Active National Controversy:
ICE and senior federal officials, including Secretary Kristi Noem, are under intense public scrutiny for enforcement actions and disputed statements related to protester deaths in Minnesota. Calls for investigation and impeachment are ongoing. Continuing to air promotional content during this period undermines public trust.

Media Independence Is at Stake:
When media companies accept paid advertising from enforcement agencies facing serious civil rights concerns, it creates the appearance of endorsement and weakens the media’s role as an independent watchdog.

Audience Rejection Is Real:
Many viewers and listeners do not want to hear or see ICE or Kristi Noem promoted on radio or television. These ads cause audiences to turn off stations entirely, reducing trust, engagement, and loyalty.

What We Demand
Media companies must:

1. End all current ICE advertising and recruitment placements immediately.
2. Refuse future ICE and DHS ad buys while serious accountability and civil rights concerns remain unresolved.
3. Publish clear advertising standards that prioritize audience trust over government enforcement ad revenue.

Bottom Line
Media outlets should not profit from taxpayer-funded enforcement propaganda during periods of national concern. Choosing public trust over ad revenue is ethical, responsible, and long overdue.

Sign this petition to demand accountability and media independence.