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ICE posts Halloween video using Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ over images of movie monsters and detained immigrants

The Independent·Erin Keller·about 20 hours ago
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement ’s official social media accounts have posted a provocative Halloween-themed video pairing horror movie monsters with footage of immigrants being detained by federal agents.

Set to Michael Jackson ’s hit “Thriller,” the minute-long video opens with famous film villains, including Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Pennywise the clown before flashing a graphic reading “ ICE ’s Halloween Spooktacular,” teeing up macabre footage of immigrants being detained.

The video cuts to footage of ICE arrests and enforcement operations, showing agents detaining people, escorting them away and taking them into holding facilities .…

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