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‘A mask can’t hide you from God’: can you shame an ICE agent into quitting?
Some activists believe protesting against ICE is ineffective, instead appealing to agents’ morality through both guilt and compassion. But are ICE agents capable of remorse?
In November 2025, a TV ad began running in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Palm Beach, Florida.
In it, a little girl with blond hair in a ponytail lies on her belly, working on a coloring book. A nearby TV blares with images of immigrants being brutalized by ICE agents. The front door opens and the girl bounces up, rushing over to hug her father and asks: “Daddy, how was your day?” while the camera reveals ICE insignia on his shirtsleeve. The voiceover begins: “A mask can’t hide you from your neighbors, your children and God. You can walk away, before the shame follows you home.”
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John Semley · Sat, May 16, 2026, 4:00 AM
US news | The Guardian
Some activists believe protesting against ICE is ineffective, instead appealing to agents’ morality through both guilt and compassion. But are ICE agents capable of remorse?
In November 2025, a TV ad began running in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Palm Beach, Florida.
In it, a little girl with blond hair in a ponytail lies on her belly, working on a coloring book. A nearby TV blares with images of immigrants being brutalized by ICE agents. The front door opens and the girl bounces up, rushing over to hug her father and asks: “Daddy, how was your day?” while the camera reveals ICE insignia on his shirtsleeve. The voiceover begins: “A mask can’t hide you from your neighbors, your children and God. You can walk away, before the shame follows you home.”
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