WATCH: The controversial Super Bowl ad that everyone is talking about

It was one of the most poignant ads aired.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017 - 09:38

Steve Neville

US building materials supply company 84 Lumber has everyone talking about their ad depicting a Mexican woman and her daughter making the arduous journey to the US.

The company describe it as ’a mother and daughter’s symbolic migrant journey towards becoming legal American citizens.’

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