The White House launched a space-themed website called Aliens.gov on May 28, 2026, to publicize immigration enforcement data collected by ICE [1, 2, 3]. The site uses imagery and language linked to extraterrestrials, with phrases like "They walk among us" and references to "aliens" serving as a double meaning for undocumented immigrants [1, 2, 3].

Aliens.gov displays real-time counters and interactive maps showing enforcement metrics such as arrests, encounters, locations, alleged crimes, countries of origin, and suspected gang ties [1, 2, 3]. The site reported more than 3 million migrant encounters but did not specify the timeframe covered [2, 3]. It tracks arrests in nearly 12,000 cities and towns across the US, noting that in 715 of those locations at least one arrestee was born in the US, while 83 locations reported only US-born arrestees [1].

The website’s text states, "They walk among us. For 60 years, the U.S. government has kept a closely guarded secret. Aliens have been walking among us... With one exception — they do not belong here" [3]. A White House official told Fox News the effort aims to highlight risks posed by what they call the previous administration’s "porous border" putting families and others across the country in danger [3].

The site includes an ICE tip line inviting the public to report suspicious "aliens" [4, 5, 6]. The administration deliberately uses the term "alien," which in immigration law means foreigner or non-citizen, to associate undocumented immigrants with extraterrestrials [1, 4, 6, 7].

Ahead of the launch, the White House teased the site on May 28 with a cryptic video on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) using the phrase "they walk among us," leading to speculation about UFO content, but the site focused on immigration enforcement instead [1, 2, 3, 7]. The government had registered the Aliens.gov domain earlier in March 2026 [7].

Immigration advocacy groups have sharply criticized the alien-themed messaging as dehumanizing and political theater. Sarah Mehta of the ACLU said the site "uses invasion rhetoric to demonize immigrants," adding that "children are being separated from parents, immigrants are trapped in deadly detention facilities" [7].

On May 29, the White House continued posting cryptic messages on X related to the website [8].