The recent release of classic arcade games on the White House website, which allow players to deport migrants and build a border wall, has stoked more fear and anger among Filipino-Americans, as observers call out the “xenophobic” tactics in US President Donald Trump’s widening Immigration crackdown.Analysts and immigrant advocates described the games, unveiled on Thursday, as “frightening”, trivialising the human toll of the policies and normalising hostility towards migrants, particularly among younger people.“CAN’T STOP WINNING. Build the wall. Deport. Fill a Trump Account,” the White House said after launching the games, including Rio Run. It lets users chase immigrants next to the Rio Grande River running through the Texas-Mexico border, featuring border tsar Tom Homan.
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SUN · 2026-09-06 · 04:46 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0906-109640
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Filipino-Americans rattled by Trump’s migrant-chasing ‘xenophobia’ games
The White House recently released classic arcade games on its website that allow players to "deport migrants" and "build a border wall." These games, including one called "Rio Run" where players chase immigrants, have caused fear and anger among Filipino-Americans. Analysts and immigrant advocates have criticized the games as "xenophobic" tactics, arguing they trivialize the human impact of immigration policies and normalize hostility towards migrants.
Sam BeltranSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-06 · 04:46 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The White House recently released classic arcade games on its website that allow players to "deport migrants" and "build a border wall." These games, including one called "Rio Run" where players chase immigrants, have caused fear and anger among Filipino-Americans. Analysts and immigrant advocates have criticized the games as "xenophobic" tactics, arguing they trivialize the human impact of immigration policies and normalize hostility towards migrants. The White House described the games with the slogan, "CAN’T STOP WINNING. Build the wall. Deport. Fill a Trump Account." These releases come amid President Donald Trump's broader immigration crackdown.
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The White House stated 'CAN’T STOP WINNING. Build the wall. Deport. Fill a Trump Account' after launching the games.
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Analysts and immigrant advocates described the games as 'frightening' and trivializing the human toll of policies.
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Classic arcade games released on the White House website allow players to deport migrants and build a border wall.
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The games normalize hostility towards migrants, particularly among younger people.
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The games have stoked fear and anger among Filipino-Americans.
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