"The digital ad features a generic, uniformed immigration agent holding a big trophy and celebrates him for being the Defensive Player of the Year. Reporter Suzanne Phan said the ad which is displayed near the popular tourist spot Fisherman's Wharf has received mixed reactions. But most of the people she interviewed seemed pretty irate. One man said he was fine with the billboard, telling Phan They have a job to do too, you know."
"She said their message was clear ICE is not welcome in the Bay Area during Super Bowl week or any other time of the year. I'm worried for my neighbors. I'm worried for what is happening, and I'm worried to see it escalating here, said Michelle Merrill. She is a resident of nearby Santa Clara, where the big game will be played at Levi's Stadium on Sunday."
A pro-ICE digital billboard near Fisherman's Wharf shows a uniformed immigration agent holding a trophy labeled Defensive Player of the Year. The ad prompted mostly angry reactions from local residents at the tourist site, though a few defended ICE agents' duties. Dozens marched in San Jose, joined by labor unions and immigrant groups, delivering the message that ICE is not welcome in the Bay Area during Super Bowl week. Nearby residents expressed worry about escalating federal enforcement. The billboard was paid for by American Sovereignty as part of a multimillion-dollar pro-ICE advertising campaign. The Super Bowl will be held at Levi's Stadium.
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