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Pro-ICE Billboard Near San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf Taken Down Before Super Bowl

A conservative group funded the football-themed immigration ads, prompting Wharf leaders to remove the display after complaints.

Overview

  • The Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefit District said the digital sign near Mason and Jefferson was removed by midday Wednesday.
  • The display showed images of apparent ICE agents with slogans like “Defensive player of the year: ICE” and “They can’t win without defense. Neither can America.”
  • American Sovereignty said it paid for the ads, which ran during Super Bowl week in the city’s tourist hub.
  • Supervisor Danny Sauter credited the community benefit district and the business hosting the screen for acting quickly after complaints from residents and visitors.
  • The district reaffirmed a welcoming stance for visitors, as the NFL’s security chief stated there will be no immigration enforcement operations around Super Bowl events.