The aliens.gov domain registered for U.S. government infrastructure redirects to a new “Aliens Declassified” page on the White House website. The page uses a deliberately spooky, movie-poster and X-Files-style atmosphere. It promises that “They Walk Among Us” and that “The truth is no longer out there. It is right here.” The content presents statistics about crimes committed by illegal immigrants and uses dehumanizing framing. The messaging is positioned as political fearmongering rather than entertainment, contrasting with earlier hopes tied to UFO-related jokes. The overall effect is described as more depressing than sensational footage about alleged sightings.
"Because of course, when this administration talks “aliens,” it doesn't mean little green men, but undocumented immigrants-and in the most dehumanizing ways possible. As those who navigate to the domain (which redirects to a new “Aliens Declassified” page on the White House's web site) will see, if they want to, the aliens.gov page doesn't simply have cherry-picked statistics about crimes committed by illegal immigrants: It presents them with a deliberately “spooky” atmosphere cribbed from movie posters and the X-Files intro, promising that “They Walk Among Us” and that “The truth is no longer out there. It is right here.”"
"All of which just goes to show that anybody can get fooled if they really want to be fooled, because, wouldn't you know it, the White House rolled out “aliens.gov” today, and it's so much more depressing than grainy weather balloon footage or the dashboard cam of a drunk cropduster. Because of course, when this administration talks “aliens,” it doesn't mean little green men, but undocumented immigrants-and in the most dehumanizing ways possible."
"Given almost any other subject matter, there's be something borderline charming about the apparatus of the country's vast propaganda machine being turned toward this Spirit Halloween attempt at political fearmongering, which notes in glowing green font that illegal immigrants “arrived under the cover of dark"
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