An AI-generated video from the US embassy in Mexico encouraging migrants to “self-deport” has sparked disbelief and outrage online.
The video posted this week on official embassy social media accounts depicts a group of men wearing black caps and sporting tattoos performing a kind of traditional Mexican ballad known as a corrido.
“The corrido rings out loud in your homeland; return to your roots,” the AI performer sings. “You don’t need to go far to get ahead. Listen to what you say: Mexican power lies within you.”
Translation – The corrido sounds loud in your land. Return to your roots with #CBPHome: https://usembmx.com/CBPHome2026
Living in or migrating to the U.S. illegally is a crime. #NiLoIntentes #PowerMexicano
El corrido suena fuerte en tu tierra. Regresa a tus raíces con #CBPHome: https://t.co/hZZTihzv5m
Vivir o migrar a EE.UU. de forma ilegal es un delito. #NiLoIntentes #PowerMexicano – Video Generado con IA pic.twitter.com/xweaonyKHK— Embajada de EE.UU. en México (@USEmbassyMEX) March 25, 2026
