this Trump administration On Thursday, the White House launched a alien.gov.
Given the site’s space theme, the page initially appeared to reference aliens and UFO secrets. However, it actually redirects users to a real-time dashboard tracking illegal immigrant arrests and immigration enforcement actions across the United States.
As users navigate the site’s introductory crawl, blocks of text appear that read “They Walk Among Us,” reminiscent of the Star Wars saga, with shooting stars in the background.
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“They don’t belong here”
The government’s choice of words, often associated with UFO disclosure culture, immediately raised concerns about the way the site was launched.
Online users initially speculated that the site might be related to declassified government records about mysterious flying objects and the idea that the United States holds secrets about alien encounters.
The website writes: “For 60 years, the U.S. government has kept its secrets closely guarded. Aliens have been walking among us, living in our communities, and interacting with us in our daily lives. They shop in the same stores as our children, take the same classes, and live seemingly normal human lives.”
The website further mentions illegal immigrants, saying, “With one exception — they don’t belong here.”
Department of Homeland Security (Department of Homeland Security), home to ICE and Customs and Border Protection, has taken strong steps to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants.
The website further writes: “President Trump is the first to point out the real danger aliens pose to every American family, every community, and the future of our country.”
What does the website show?
The number of so-called “encounters” is displayed on a scroll bar on the page, and as of Thursday evening it had reached 3.1 million and was growing. According to the “Capitol Hill” report, this number is consistent with a report released by Republicans in the Department of Homeland Security in September 2024 on the number of conflicts encountered across the country during Trump’s first term.
A heat map of the United States using immigration arrest statistics obtained from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data is shown below the code.
Users can find information on arrest totals in specific cities and states, as well as information on detainees’ countries of origin, alleged criminal offenses and gang affiliations.
The website also includes a link to an online ICE reporting form, where users can report what the White House calls “suspicious aliens.”
