U.S. State Department account posts 'send them back' message targeting immigrants

The official Portuguese-language account of the U.S. State Department published a social media post with an image of Donald Trump and the phrase 'Send them back', along with a caption threatening to jail and deport immigrants. The same post was shared on the department's English and Spanish accounts.

• United States
• Jan 16, 2026
• Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy