US EditionICE invokes Halo remake, seeks recruits to ‘destroy the flood’
The Department of Homeland Security uses Halo imagery to engage audiences in ICE recruitment, continuing meme-based campaigns that previously incorporated Pokémon themes.
- On October 27, 2025 the Department of Homeland Security posted an image featuring Halo characters and a Warthog with the text `DESTROY THE FLOOD` and a link to ICE's recruitment website.
- The DHS Halo post was the culmination of a social-media exchange between the Trump administration and GameStop, following earlier Pokémon-themed DHS recruitment efforts.
- Microsoft declined to comment about the DHS post, and reporters have reached out to Microsoft and Halo Studios; observers linked the exchange to the Halo: Combat Evolved remake coming to PlayStation next year.
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Halo co-creator slams 'abhorrent' US government immigration post
Halo developers have spoken out against the US government after it compared immigrants to a species-devouring alien parasite from the series. The Department of Homeland Security took to X/Twitter on Monday (27 October) morning urging people to help “destroy the flood” with a post inspired by the video game franchise. The post features a screenshot from Halo: Combat Evolved showing the game’s protagonist, Master Chief, driving a Warthog, with the…
ICE invokes 'Halo' remake, seeks recruits to 'destroy the flood'
(The Hill) - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Monday flyer urging individuals to join the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) team with a graphic modeled after the “Halo” video game. “Destroy the flood. Join.ICE.gov,” reads text overlayed on the graphic, shared on the social platform X, which features two "Halo" characters driving a vehicle through a grassy field. Above the graphic, the official DHS account wrote, "Fini…
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ICE invokes ‘Halo’ remake, seeks recruits to ‘destroy the flood’
“Destroy the flood. Join.ICE.gov,” reads text overlayed on the graphic, shared on the social platform X
ICE Uses Halo Meme To Recruit, Angry Joe and Others Melt Down With Profanity-Laden Rants Over “Destroy The Flood” Post
A new meme from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent the internet into meltdown. The official ICE recruitment account posted an image straight out of Halo, complete with the franchise’s signature Warthog vehicle and the message: “DESTROY THE FLOOD — JOIN.ICE.GOV.” The post ICE Uses Halo Meme To Recruit, Angry Joe and Others Melt Down With Profanity-Laden Rants Over “Destroy The Flood” Post appeared first on That Park Place.
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