Aliens.gov: Dehumanisation Dressed as Science Fiction
On 28 May 2026, the official White House account on platform X posted an upload with the caption ‘They walk among us’, which included a link to a page at aliens.gov. The science fiction-themed web page attracted the attention of many netizens.
Aliens.gov claims that for the last sixty years, the United States government kept secret that ‘aliens’ have been living side by side with civilians without ever being publicly disclosed, until President Donald J. Trump is said to be the first party brave enough to convey this truth. The page even writes explicitly that ‘Aliens have been walking among us’—a claim explained in a dramatic tone like the disclosure of a state secret.
The narrative on the page also accuses a series of presidents, members of Congress, and senior officials of knowing about the existence of these ‘aliens’, but choosing to cover it up, even allegedly accelerating what they call an ‘invasion’. President Trump is then portrayed as the first figure brave enough to reveal the danger posed by ‘aliens’ to every family, community, and the future of the American nation.
The page also includes an interactive live map displaying data on ‘alien’ arrests in every US state, with the number of arrests claimed to exceed three million cases. This data contains details on the number and date of arrests, criminal charges, and the country of origin of undocumented immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—all openly referred to as ‘aliens’.
Aliens.gov is a controversial web page that appears not to be designed to provide accurate information to the public, but rather to create an exaggerated impression of threat and urgency. This kind of approach is more accurately termed a form of propaganda that exploits official government authority to spread a narrative that is not entirely honest, rather than a genuine transparency effort.
The visually appealing web page is not a form of communication creativity. It is more appropriately viewed as an abuse of state power to shape public opinion through dehumanisation presented as if it were mere entertainment.
Is this how we treat human beings? Aliens.gov is a reflection of the ideology of the United States government that degrades fellow humans through a political agenda. This regime prevents humanity from achieving world peace and encourages conflict between populations. Aliens.gov, in the end, is not just a joke—it is a reminder that as long as power still views fellow humans as ‘the other’, the peace we pursue will always be one step further from our grasp.