Overview

• The 31-second DHS video opened with Von saying, “Heard you got deported, dude — bye,” before showing ICE arrest footage, deportation claims and a clip of President Trump saying, “They’re not coming anymore,” ending with “Leave now.”
• Von posted on X that he never approved the use, asked the agency to “send a check,” and said his views on immigration are more nuanced than the promo suggested.
• He also raised safety concerns, warning that unauthorized use could make him a target by casting him as a public face of deportations.
• The post was removed from DHS’s account after his objection, and the department has not issued a substantive public response, though copies of the clip continue to circulate online.
• The episode follows other DHS social videos that drew rights complaints, including a separate Pokémon-themed post that The Pokémon Company said used its brand without permission; one report suggests Von’s clip was sourced from a November TikTok.