White House launches 'aliens' website mapping immigrant arrests with extraterrestrial theme

The White House has launched a new website titled 'aliens,' which presents a map of immigrant arrests across the United States. The site employs imagery and language that likens immigrants to extraterrestrials, featuring an alien silhouette walking in the desert on its homepage.

The website opens with scrolling text reminiscent of Star Wars opening crawls, stating, "They walk among us." It further claims that for 60 years, the U.S. government has kept a secret: that aliens have been living among us, interacting in daily life, and appearing to live normal human lives.

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They walk among us.

A prominent counter on the page displays the number of "encounters," which had surpassed 3.1 million by Thursday evening. While the website does not specify the time frame for these arrests, the figure aligns with data released by the Department of Homeland Security, which reported detentions from September 2024 to April of the current year.

The use of alien metaphors and the website's framing appear to be a deliberate, provocative approach to discussing immigration enforcement, drawing a stark and unusual comparison to highlight the scale of apprehensions.

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For 60 years, the U.S. government has kept a secret. Aliens have been walking among us, living in our neighborhoods and interacting with us in our daily lives. They have shopped in the same stores, attended the same classes as our children, and led seemingly normal human lives.