It’s no secret that former U.S. President Donald Trump built much of his political identity by targeting immigrants with hateful speech. But things just got even uglier. The White House is under fire for using artificial intelligence to create a deeply offensive image mocking a migrant woman—and social media isn’t having it.
Since his campaign days, Trump has repeatedly insulted Mexican and other migrant communities. After stepping into the Oval Office on January 20th, that rhetoric only intensified. He even suggested changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico—because why not throw geography into the chaos?
But now, the situation has escalated to a whole new level. Over the past few days, a trend using AI to transform photos into Studio Ghibli-style illustrations has gone viral. While many have used it for fun, the official White House X account took it a step further: they posted a cartoon-style image mocking a Dominican woman’s arrest.
The White House is Using AI to Mock Immigrants
The image, posted on Thursday, March 27 by the White House, shows a stylized, animated version of Virginia Basora-González—a woman from the Dominican Republic previously arrested in the U.S. for fentanyl trafficking. Back in 2020, she was deported after pleading guilty to possessing over 40 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute.
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However, she re-entered the country and was arrested again on March 12 at her workplace in Philadelphia. According to reports, she broke down in tears as ICE agents detained her—a moment the White House chose to caricature using the AI trend, turning her emotional breakdown into a cartoon joke.
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While some argue that her criminal record justifies the arrest, many online are furious over how the government continues to ridicule migrants instead of treating them with basic human dignity. The issue isn’t her detention—it’s the public mockery of someone in a vulnerable moment.
https://t.co/PVdINmsHXs pic.twitter.com/Bw5YUCI2xL
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 27, 2025
People across platforms have condemned the White House’s post, calling it a new low in a long history of racism and xenophobia. “It’s one thing to have political tensions,” a user wrote, “but mocking people based on their origin is straight-up disrespectful.”
As voices grow louder against these public humiliations, many are asking: when will this stop?
This article was originally written in Spanish by Carla Martell in Cultura Colectiva.
