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NFL asks DHS to remove Brian Dawkins immigration enforcement video
Original: The NFL has asked the Department of Homeland Security to remove a video of Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins that the agency posted on social media in support of immigration enforcement.
The NFL has asked the Department of Homeland Security to take down a video the agency posted on social media featuring Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins in support of immigration enforcement. The league's request sets up a clash between the federal agency and the sport's governing body over the use of a prominent player's image in political messaging, and the episode is drawing attention to how immigration enforcement is being promoted through sports figures.
Why now: The unusual public conflict between a major sports league and a federal agency over political use of a player's image is drawing wide attention.
NFLDepartment of Homeland SecurityBrian Dawkins
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