This almost certainly isn’t what he had in mind.
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January targeting what he called “criminal aliens,” he probably wasn’t thinking of extraterrestrials.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement unveiled its Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement office Wednesday, one of the results of Trump’s order ― and it includes a hotline for victims of “criminal aliens.”
Critics such as Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.) say the new office is part of the Trump administration’s effort “to perpetuate a stereotype that immigrants are dangerous and something to be feared.”
Others are taking their criticism a step further, turning it into a form of performance art by calling the 1-855-48-VOICE (6423) phone number to report space aliens.
Here’s some of what they had to say about it on Twitter:
Wouldn't it be a shame if millions of people called this hotline to report their encounters with aliens of the UFO-variety. https://t.co/Cl048Gihnk
— Alexander McCoy (@AlexanderMcCoy4) April 26, 2017
If any of you need to report space aliens to our government, please call their hotline: 1-855-48-VOICE. Here are some of their Most Wanted: pic.twitter.com/nWnVYdDdpG
— Steven Santos (@stevensantos) April 27, 2017
Also if that toll free hotline isn't flooded with calls reporting crimes committed by ET aliens, this isn't the America I love anymore
— Alisha Rai (@AlishaRai) April 26, 2017
"You were abducted by aliens that took you to what planet?" If you call the ICE hotline they treat your space alien complaint like it's real
— Rose (@AZMAROBI) April 26, 2017
@AlishaRai pic.twitter.com/p8PHUtn4PA
— Caitlin Wells (@wellscai) April 26, 2017
In case you want to share your X-Files fan fiction with DHS...
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) April 27, 2017
1-855-48-VOICE https://t.co/o0LUR6GCCS
I beg someone more comfortable with phones to call the "criminal aliens" hotline and just read the plot of Man of Steel off Wikipedia.
— Commander Cheesecake (@trollprincess) April 27, 2017
@AlexanderMcCoy4 @alt_labor I'm reporting a crime by an illegal alien right now. Very scary. pic.twitter.com/yIZI7AP4uA
— Brendan Kavanagh (@moulinrouge2005) April 26, 2017
@TaraAriano @Margandon I only call from the payphone at Area 51.
— Ken Layne (@KenLayne) April 27, 2017
RT: Call Trump's hateful hotline at 1-855-48-VOICE and keep telling him about "alien" crimes. Martians et al. Open 8am-8pm EST #AlienDay
— Katy Otto (@exfkaty) April 27, 2017
@AlexanderMcCoy4 @Vets_Vs_Trump pic.twitter.com/w9Sz8boZp1
— democracy sleeps (@scaldedpuppy) April 26, 2017
The # for Trump's hotline to report "criminal aliens" is 855-48-VOICE
— Rob Robots (@Cheetimus) April 27, 2017
Please do not call this number to describe plots of X-Files episodes.
IF YOU SEE ANY SUSPICIOUS KLINGONS, CARDASSIANS, ROMULANS, FARENGI, SAY SOMETHING
— Skepacabra (@Skepacabra) April 27, 2017
👽👽👽 Toll free hotline # is 1-855-48-VOICE (1-855-488-6423) https://t.co/rttxzsJhoB
I can't but wonder whether @ICEgov was referring to these aliens when launching the VOICE hotline to "report alien crime". 😒 pic.twitter.com/9YWsSDjTfn
— Claudia Cojocaru (@DefiantCrimGrad) April 27, 2017
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