DHS Faces Backlash for Using Pokémon Imagery to Promote ICE Deportation Raids
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Summary
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a controversial video on X using Pokémon imagery and the franchise's iconic theme tune ("Gotta Catch 'Em All") to promote ICE deportation raids. The video spliced footage of immigration raids—including a bungled operation—with anime-style graphics from the popular children's franchise, which is partially owned by Nintendo. The move has sparked backlash and calls for Nintendo to intervene, as critics argue the DHS inappropriately co-opted a children's entertainment brand to promote aggressive immigration enforcement actions.
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The DHS social media team posted a video to X on Monday of dramatic immigration raids—including one that was bungled yet still posted online by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—spliced with animé imagery from the popular Japanese cartoon and collectibles game.
Set to the official Pokémon theme tune, it was a clear imitation of the show
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