Overview

• The White House released a video on April 6, 2025, showcasing deportations set to Bananarama's 1983 hit 'Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)', sparking widespread criticism.
• Critics, including social media users and advocacy groups, condemned the video’s celebratory tone as mocking and dehumanizing migrants' suffering.
• This is the second such video in recent months, following a March video featuring Semisonic's 'Closing Time,' which also drew backlash from the band and the public.
• The Trump administration defended the video, highlighting a 95% decrease in illegal border crossings in March 2025 compared to the same month in 2024 as evidence of policy success.
• The administration's use of pop culture in immigration messaging has drawn scrutiny, with artists objecting to unauthorized use of their music and critics accusing the government of insensitivity.