I was scrolling down Yahoo’s home page on my phone when I saw an article that said ‘Aliens Walk Among Us.’ My heart skipped a beat as I clicked on the link. Had Shalzed been discovered?

The website said in big green letters over a space background, “Aliens have been walking among us, living in our neighborhoods, and interacting with us in our daily lives. They live seemingly normal human existences. With one exception — they do not belong here.”

I immediately called Shalzed. I had to warn him. I also started to wonder- maybe he hadn’t come to Earth alone?

“I think you’ve been discovered,” I said as soon as he picked up.

“Discovered?” he asked.

I sent him the website link. He was quiet for a moment, then said with a laugh, “This is about humans in the United States, not me.”

I scrolled some more, and sure enough he was right. There was a list of locations where illegal immigrants had been arrested by ICE, along with crimes they were accused of. Then it said, ‘If you’ve witnessed an Alien abduction, do not be alarmed. The Alien is in good hands. We will take care of it… and return it safely to its place of origin.’

“It’s from your white house,” Shalzed said.

I couldn’t believe it. There was a picture of Donald Trump, and the URL started whitehouse.gov. “This is horrible,” I said. “It makes it seem like everyone in the United States illegally is some sort of invader or dangerous criminal.”

“Isn’t this website likely to cause discrimination, or even violence?” Shalzed asked.

“Absolutely.” Then I sighed. “At least it’s not about you.” I started to realize how much I would miss Shalzed if he left. Then I thought about the millions of people who fear that a loved one could be arrested at any moment, imprisoned, and deported penniless to a distant place where they know no one and may also face danger.

Click here to view the White House website on aliens. Consider this website in relation to Article 20 of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which states: Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law.