A series of pro-immigrant billboards have started to appear in cities like San Diego, urging communities to "welcome migrants with dignity" as the political rhetoric around immigration seems to be heating up with the elections less than three weeks away. The initiative is authored by Pennsylvania-based American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker organization that promotes peace, social justice, and humanitarian service.
Besides the three billboards already put up in San Diego, the month-long campaign will also feature similar ads in New Jersey, Colorado, New Hampshire, Florida, and Oregon. The campaign will also feature radio ads.
The billboards are meant to call attention tothe basic human and civil rights of migrants, as Pedro Rios, director of AFSC in San Diego told Border Report:
"Political candidates are saying one thing, others are saying another thing, but often times it's not based on experience of dealing with migrants. I believe that most people, when they develop a relationship and understanding about what other people have gone through, walking in their shoes, they will understand why people are forced to leave their country seeking something better"
Despite both political parties investing heavily on TV ads and media blitzes, the 2024 election cycle has also seen its share of outdoor ads tackle some of the most pressing issues concerning citizens today. Back in September, at the height of the now infamous "immigrants eating pets" allegations, the Arizona GOP put up 12 billboards across the Phoenix metro area, depicting kittens in cow costumes with the slogan "Eat less kittens, vote Republican!":
🚨 NEW AZGOP BILLBOARD ALERT! 🚨
— Republican Party of Arizona (@AZGOP) September 10, 2024
"EAT LESS KITTENS – Vote Republican!"
This campaign highlights just how horrific things have become under the failed policies of 'Border Czar' Kamala Harris.
President Trump is committed to securing our borders and ensuring that what we've... pic.twitter.com/NM3jlN2oau
Another billboard, placed along Interstate 25 near the Wyoming-Colorado state line in September, went viral for depicting a Venezuelan flag with the message: "Venezuela ahead, be prepared", a clear nod to Trump's claim that the city of Aurora, Colorado has been taken over by Venezuelan gang "Tren de Aragua", claim which has also been debunked. The billboard was paid for by a Donald Trump supporter and campaign contributor.
Drivers entering Colorado from Wyoming are greeted by a new billboard: https://t.co/V9iuVACI9M pic.twitter.com/VxmnSuVlQi
— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) September 29, 2024
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