The advertisement sparked massive backlash from Indian-American and Sikh advocacy groups.Prefer HTon Google The US Department of Homeland Security on Thursday took down an advertisement targeting the Sikh community after it received massive backlash over its “racist propaganda”. The ad, which asked “Mr Singh” to self-deport, faced criticism from Indian-American groups, as well as, Democratic leaders.A Homeland Security officer stands on the sidelines as US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials attend a press conference to announce the success of Operation Rotten Apple, in New York City. (REUTERS)The AI-generated image on X, which was part of the DHS' campaign against unlicensed commercial drivers in the US, featured a brown-bearded man. The tagline read: “Get off our roads, you don't know how to drive Mr Singh.”Sharing a screenshot of the Transformers-style advertisement, which has now been pulled down, California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed the DHS, saying, "This is disgusting. Trump's government is trafficking in racist propaganda targeting the Sikh community."Follow the latest breaking news, major developments and agenda-setting stories from India and around the world with the newsdesk at Hindustan Times. Operating round the clock, the desk brings together experienced editors, reporters and correspondents to deliver fast, accurate and contextual reporting across subjects that influence public policy, governance, business, society and international affairs.