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 - an updated version of the game Snake - features a digital version of US border tsar Tom Homan chasing migrants with different skin colours next to the Rio Grande river on the Mexican border.
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FRI · 2026-09-04 · 05:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0904-109089
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White House video games depict migrant captures, building border wall
The White House under President Donald Trump launched a website featuring arcade games with a "MAGA" theme on Thursday. These games allow players to simulate deporting migrants and constructing a border wall.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-04 · 05:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The White House under President Donald Trump launched a website featuring arcade games with a "MAGA" theme on Thursday. These games allow players to simulate deporting migrants and constructing a border wall. One game, "Rio Run," depicts a character resembling US border tsar Tom Homan pursuing migrants. This release coincides with the Trump administration's increased efforts in mass arrests and deportations of undocumented migrants. Rights groups have criticized the online games.
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The Trump administration is stepping up its mass arrest and deportation program for undocumented migrants.
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Rights groups criticized the release of the online games.
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One game, 'Rio Run,' depicts US border tsar Tom Homan chasing migrants of different skin colors.
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The White House unveiled a website featuring classic arcade games with a 'Maga' twist, allowing players to deport migrants and build a border wall.
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