US EditionHomeland Security Compares Migrants to Pokémon: 'Gotta Catch 'Em All'
The Department of Homeland Security used Pokémon-themed posts to highlight arrests, focusing on migrants with criminal convictions amid ongoing deportation efforts.
- The Department of Homeland Security posted a viral video on X likening migrant apprehensions to Pokémon raids on Monday.
- This video aligns with the Trump administration's broader policy to aggressively deport millions of undocumented immigrants amid criticism.
- The video included scenes of raids with doors being blown open, agents arresting suspects labeled as "the worst of the worst," and featured mocked-up Pokémon trading cards representing convicted criminals.
- Social media users raised concerns about the legality of using Pokémon intellectual property without authorization, which led to Nintendo being informed. Meanwhile, commentators such as user MERCH questioned whether Pokémon's owners were aware and consenting to the use of their IP in this manner.
- The campaign sparked a backlash over copyright and ethical concerns, highlighting tensions around immigration enforcement and the use of popular culture in government messaging.
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We did not mock up these images; they’re part of the DHS video. | Images: DHS / Pokemon Yesterday afternoon, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a piece of disgusting propaganda that glorifies the concept of a militarized police state forcefully entering people’s homes and businesses and leading them away in handcuffs and zip ties — all set to the classic Pokémon theme song and using numerous pieces of obviously copyrighted imag…
The US government is now using Pokémon for ICE propagandize ICE raids
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now posting Pokémon memes to propagandize its immigration crackdown and ICE raids, sparking backlash from fans of the game franchise, who are urging Nintendo and The Pokémon Company to take action.
The Department of Homeland Security, and in particular its conservative secretary Kristi Noem, are not in their first questionable communication campaign.
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