DHS caught red-handed using prominent artist's work to push MAGA agenda without permission

A new controversy is swirling around President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security after a prominent Japanese artist accused the agency of using his artwork without permission to promote its hardline deportation agenda.

The latest uproar unfolded on New Year’s Eve after DHS posted an image to its X account showing a pristine, empty beach lined with palm trees and a vintage car – a visual instantly recognized by fans of Hiroshi Nagai, a 78-year-old Japanese graphic designer famous...