Summary
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a nationwide alert about comedian Ben Palmer, who created a fake immigration tip website as a joke. The alert warned law enforcement about Palmer’s parody site but said he was not a threat to public safety.Key Facts
- Ben Palmer is a standup comedian from Nashville who made a parody website pretending to be an official immigration tip line.
- His videos showing calls from people who thought they were reporting immigrants went viral on TikTok and YouTube.
- DHS issued a “Be on the Lookout” (Bolo) alert focused on Palmer’s online impersonation in February.
- The Illinois State Police shared the Bolo alert with other state and local law enforcement agencies.
- The alert included Palmer’s photo, screenshots of his parody site, and his YouTube channel with over 800,000 subscribers.
- DHS said Palmer does not pose a direct threat to life or infrastructure and is not under investigation.
- Palmer learned about the alert from the media and said he sees it as a satirical honor.
- Experts said Bolos are usually reserved for serious threats, making this use unusual.
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