White House video games depict migrant captures, building border wall
US President Donald Trump’s White House on Thursday unveiled a website featuring classic arcade games - but with a “Maga” twist, in which players can deport migrants and build a border wall. Rights groups swiftly criticised the release of the online games, which comes as the Trump administration steps up its mass arrest and deportation programme for undocumented migrants. One game called Rio Run…
The White House recently introduced a website featuring classic arcade games with a "Maga" twist. Players can participate in games where they can deport migrants and build a border wall. One such game, Rio Run, is an updated version of the Snake game where US border official Tom Homan chases migrants based on different skin colors towards the Rio Grande River on the Mexican border.
Another game, Build the Wall, is a block-stacking game based on Tetris. In this game, players collect nets to deposit into so-called "Trump accounts" – investment accounts with a US$1,000 deposit for children born between 2025 and 2028. The White House X account posted a video with the "Make America Great Again" logo based on Sega's game maker logo and a message stating "CAN’T STOP WINNING.
Build the wall. Deport. Fill a Trump Account." White House officials claimed this administration is focused on innovating and telling President Trump's accomplishments in a way that resonates with Americans. In contrast, rights groups strongly criticized the website, stating that it trivializes the serious issues surrounding undocumented migrants.
They argue that the games dehumanize and ridicule migrants, while the administration continues to take actions aimed at accelerating deportations and reducing border crossings.
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