Homeland Security Compares Migrants to Pokémon: ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’
September 23, 2025
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Billal Rahman is an immigration reporter based in London, U.K. He specializes in immigration policy and border security. He has uncovered allegations of misconduct among border agents under investigation and exposed claims of abuse at ICE-run detention centers in the U.S. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent. He has covered the British Post Office scandal and the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Originally from Glasgow, he studied Journalism in Edinburgh and then worked for STV News before moving to London in 2022. You can contact Billal at b.rahman@newsweek.com.
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On Monday, DHS shared a video on X with the caption, “Gotta Catch ‘Em All,” the slogan widely associated with the animated series.
The video features clips that appear to show raids and apprehensions, edited together with footage from the animated series’ opening sequence.
The Pokémon theme song plays in the background, and the DHS name is styled in the same font as the show’s title. One scene includes what appears to be a door being blown open during an operation.
The video ends with Pokémon-style cards displaying the mugshots of people apprehended by immigration agents.
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On Monday, DHS shared a video on X with the caption, “Gotta Catch ’Em All,” the slogan widely associated with Pokémon. On Monday, DHS shared a video on X with the caption, “Gotta Catch ’Em All,” the slogan widely associated with Pokémon. DHS
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