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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Tanmay Puri

White House Stuns Internet With 'They Walk Among Us' Alien Message

White House Leaves Internet Stunned With ‘They Walk Among Us’ Alien Website (Credit: René DeAnda/Unsplash)

The White House left social media users stunned after launching a new immigration enforcement website that borrowed heavily from UFO conspiracy language and alien disclosure culture. The platform, called Aliens.gov, was unveiled by the Trump administration on Thursday and presents immigration data through a space-themed lens, complete with dramatic references to 'aliens' already living among Americans. Rather than discussing extraterrestrial life, however, the website focuses on illegal immigration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations across the United States.

The unusual presentation immediately drew attention online because of its sci-fi tone and theatrical wording. The site repeatedly leans into imagery often associated with UFO investigations and government secrecy while pushing a much sharper political message on immigration enforcement. One line on the homepage reads: 'They walk among us.' Another claims that for decades, the government allegedly concealed the truth about 'aliens' living inside American communities. The campaign combines humour, political messaging, and live immigration data in a way that quickly went viral across the internet.

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