The Pokémon Company has stated that it does not allow the use of Pokémon in the US Department of Homeland Security's immigration crackdown promotional video.

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has come under fire for using Pokémon in a video promoting immigration crackdowns. The Pokémon Company has officially commented on the video, saying, 'We are not involved in the creation or distribution of this content.'

The Pokémon Company confirms that no, its imagery was not granted for use in disturbing US Department of Homeland Security video | Eurogamer.net
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The video posted by DHS appears to promote immigration enforcement by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is part of the DHS. The video uses the theme song and video from the Pokémon anime. You can find out more about the content in the article below.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency released a video promoting immigration exclusion using the Pokemon theme song and video, and received a strong backlash - GIGAZINE

When overseas gaming media Eurogamer.net asked The Pokémon Company for a comment about the video, they responded, 'We are aware that a video recently posted by DHS contains images and language related to our brand. We are not involved in the production or distribution of this content, nor have we granted permission for the use of our intellectual property.'

The video posted by DHS alternates between footage of Satoshi, the main character of the Pokémon anime, throwing a Poké Ball and footage of ICE cracking down on immigrants. At the end of the video, various criminals who appear to have been arrested by ICE are displayed as Pokémon cards.

The content of this video has led to numerous critical comments on social media directed at DHS, who published the video. The Pokémon Company has stated that it has no involvement in DHS's video and has not given permission for the use of Pokémon-related content, but has not responded to Eurogamer.net's question about what measures it plans to take against unauthorized use.

In response to Nintendo's statement, Eurogamer.net readers commented praising Nintendo's stance, saying things like, 'I hope Nintendo is prepared to sue the US government like literally everyone else, ' and ' It's good that they're at least not turning a blind eye. I'm wishful thinking that this will escalate into a full-blown lawsuit, but I hope they'll at least make a phone call behind the scenes .'

On the other hand, there was also a comment that said, ' I don't think ICE is afraid of Nintendo. They are doing this knowing full well that there will be no retaliation .'