The Pokemon Company Comments on Controversial White House ICE TikTok Video

This week, the Department of Homeland Security released a video on social media to highlight the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The video unexpectedly combined clips of ICE arrests with footage and music from the original *Pokemon* anime, including the famous “Gotta Catch ‘em All” theme song. To further the connection, the video presented arrested individuals as if they were *Pokemon* trading cards, listing their alleged crimes below their photos. Many *Pokemon* fans found the video deeply unsettling, as it juxtaposed the lighthearted series with images of law enforcement raids and people in handcuffs.





