Overview

• DHS posted a Sept. 22 video on X titled "Gotta Catch 'Em All" that set ICE and Border Patrol arrest footage to the Pokémon theme and intercut it with animation from the franchise.
• The Pokémon Company issued an official statement saying it was not involved in the video's creation or distribution and did not grant permission to use its intellectual property.
• The post remains live, and a DHS spokesperson responded defiantly with a slogan riff, saying, "To arrest them is our real test. To deport them is our cause," according to the New York Post.
• A separate DHS video featuring comedian Theo Von was taken down after he publicly objected to his clip being used without consent.
• Outlets note prior DHS posts that borrowed copyrighted material, including an August video using a Jay-Z track that was removed after a complaint, while a former Pokémon chief legal officer predicted the company is unlikely to sue.