The White House’s Aliens.gov Site Brags That ICE Arrested More Than 700 US Citizens
The White House's Aliens.gov website claims that ICE has arrested over 700 US citizens as part of its immigration enforcement efforts. The site has been criticized for dehumanizing immigrants and presenting misleading information about arrests. It features a counter that inaccurately represents the number of undocumented immigrants arrested since the Trump administration began.
- ▪The Aliens.gov website claims ICE has arrested almost half a million people across the United States.
- ▪In 715 locations, at least one of the arrested individuals is identified as a US citizen.
- ▪The website's counter for arrests is fabricated and does not reflect actual ICE data.
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Maddy VarnerDell CameronSecurityMay 29, 2026 4:53 PMThe White House’s Aliens.gov Site Brags That ICE Arrested More Than 700 US CitizensThe website, which compares human beings to extraterrestrials, touts arrest numbers from the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown. But some of its details are really out there.Photograph: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyA space-themed White House website that mocks immigrants and compares them to extraterrestrials claims Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested almost half a million people in nearly 12,000 cities and towns in the United States.
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