New York Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced a move that could keep Syrian refugees from entering the United States “without forcing us to harden our hearts and turn away people in need.” Working with a private foundation, Cuomo has hired leading advertising firm Wieden + Kennedy to create a campaign that will portray to people in war torn regions of the world that life in the US really isn’t any better. With a slate of print and tv ads, the campaign will dramatize the impact of police brutality, shoddy public education, the high price of basic goods, unpleasant and even dangerous weather phenomena, and the general soullessness of the ersatz suburban wasteland. “The advertising industry is one of New York State’s great contributions to world culture, and I’m proud to be involved in this effort,” said Cuomo.