A video captioned “Gotta Catch ’Em All” spliced raid footage with Pokémon imagery, sparking calls for Nintendo to step in.

The Department of Homeland Security has sparked a Pokémon backlash after using the kids’ game to promote ICE deportation raids.

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, which is part owned by Nintendo.

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  • frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io
    14·
    10 hours ago

    Just more bizarre dehumanizing propaganda, as usual.

    Also if intoxication manslaughter was THE WORST, fewer politicians would have it on their resumes. We’re lucky if they even get charged for killing people with vehicles, drunk or not. Many also advocate vehicular manslaughter for protestors.