In an inspired environment The Simpsonsone of the many worlds of online gaming fortnitea group of players recreate a situation that usually sparks fear in the United States: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrive (Icefor its abbreviation in English) to the house. Inside the video game, digital event organizers They trained the immigrants on how to behave in front of the federal officials of the time.
In this fictional universe, participants participated in an exercise in which two civilians protected a “vulnerable” person.the number organizers used to describe who could be the target of the raid, while two virtual ICE agents knocked on the door and demanded entry.
The fake virtual immigration operation, which took place last Friday, November 21, was part of a collective initiative New group saveconsisting of about 500 people.
The proposal aims to allow immigrants and allies to practice, through video games,… How to react in the event of a potential ICE invasion in real life, while at the same time creating an environment where we can talk about rights and misinformation without fear of retaliation.
According to who can know 404 average In dialogue with the organizers and participants of the online event, a scene was recreated within this universe that showed how the agents approached the virtual court and asked: “Is there someone weak here? We have a court order“.
In acting, The response of the “civilian,” who barely opened the door, was frank: “Put him under the door.” When one of the agents replied that “there is no room under the door,” the player responded: “It seems to be a personal problem.”.
In another sequence, the agents, played by members of the same group as Airhead, find themselves overwhelmed by a group of civilians, so they decide to retreat. “This house is highly protected; let’s go see if we can find someone in danger somewhere else.”One of them said.
Then one of the participants in the digital event commented: “It really felt like winning.”. And note: “It seemed like a way to recover from the burnout a little bit.”.
This initiative was born three years ago and took shape thanks to an alliance New group save With organizations like American definition and Immigrants belongwhich They have been investigating the digital circulation of anti-immigration narratives for some time.
“Games were not a randomly chosen genre.”He said Shauna Sigelkoby definition American, l Wired. “We have been tracking anti-immigrant myths and misinformation digitally for years,” he added.
One of the group’s promoters, known by a pseudonym betapredvis For security reasons, this is suggested Political and military sectors have been taking advantage of gaming spaces for years to influence users.
A graphic example of this is the post he published US Department of Homeland Security On October 27, 2025, which used characters from Halo (a futuristic war game), where They accompanied the photo with the phrase, “End this fight.”
“Opposition forces such as Corporations, the military, and the far right have done a very good job of weaponizing the social functions of gamesHe noted that in this scenario “the more pro-social forces were really lacking in presence.”
Before each training, players perform community outreach exercises: looking for each other inside the map, They introduce themselves, organize themselves into groups, and talk about the importance of maintaining support networks.
The organizers confirm this The main purpose is not to replicate tactical training, but to create a safe environment Where people can exchange experiences and understand their rights Confronting misinformation.