war.gov/ufo is the U.S. Department of War's official PURSUE portal (Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters). On May 8, 2026, it published Release 01: 161 declassified UFO and UAP files, primarily FBI investigation records spanning several decades. New tranches are released every few weeks.

Updated June 2026 · Guide

What is alien.gov and aliens.gov?

Q: What UFO and UAP files did the government release in 2026?

The U.S. Department of War released 161 declassified UAP and UFO files on May 8, 2026, as PURSUE Release 01 at war.gov/ufo. These are primarily FBI investigation records on UAP sightings spanning multiple decades. Additional tranches are expected every few weeks.

In late May 2026 the White House launched a website at aliens.gov, but it has nothing to do with UFOs. Here is the up-to-date guide to alien.gov, aliens.gov, and where the actual U.S. government UFO files are.

Published May 9, 2026 Updated June 11, 2026 By aliens not gov Not affiliated with any government agency

alien.gov and aliens.gov: The Domains Explained

alien.gov and aliens.gov are U.S. government internet domains registered by the White House in March 2026 through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). For months they sat dark with no content, and many people expected them to become an official UFO or UAP disclosure portal.

Then, on May 28, 2026, the White House launched a live website at aliens.gov (also reachable at whitehouse.gov/aliens) · and, to many people's surprise, it has nothing to do with UFOs or extraterrestrials. It is an immigration-enforcement site that maps U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of undocumented immigrants · "aliens" in the legal sense · with a live arrest counter and a public tip line. The singular alien.gov has no separate public site of its own.

Bottom line · June 2026 aliens.gov is now live, but as a White House immigration-enforcement site, not a UFO portal. If you are looking for the government's actual declassified UFO and UAP files, those are published separately at war.gov/ufo.

Domain Status: The Complete Picture

Domain	Owner	Registered	Status (June 2026)	What's There
aliens.gov	White House / CISA	March 2026	● LIVE	Immigration-enforcement site (ICE arrests) · not UFOs
alien.gov	White House / CISA	March 2026	● DARK	No separate public site
war.gov/ufo	U.S. Dept. of War	May 2026	● LIVE	PURSUE: 161 declassified UAP/UFO files
aaro.mil	Dept. of Defense	2022	● LIVE	Annual UAP reports, resolved cases
aliens-not-gov.shop	EasyTask Studio	May 2026	● LIVE	Independent creative project (this site)

Why Did the White House Register alien.gov and aliens.gov?

The White House registered both alien.gov and aliens.gov in March 2026, through CISA (the government agency responsible for managing federal .gov domains). Securing both the singular and plural versions of a high-profile term is standard practice to prevent third parties from claiming them.

Many observers assumed the domains were reserved for the government's UFO and UAP transparency effort. That assumption turned out to be wrong. In late May 2026 the White House used aliens.gov for something else entirely: an immigration-enforcement campaign that plays on the double meaning of the word "aliens".

What is the Difference Between alien.gov and aliens.gov?

As of June 2026 there is a clear difference. The plural aliens.gov hosts a live White House immigration-enforcement website (a searchable map of ICE arrests, a real-time counter, and a tip line). The singular alien.gov has no separate public site of its own.

Neither domain hosts UFO, UAP, or extraterrestrial files. The government's declassified UFO records are published on a different address entirely: war.gov/ufo.

Where Are the Actual U.S. Government UFO Files?

The U.S. government has already begun releasing declassified UAP and UFO files, just not through alien.gov or aliens.gov. The active disclosure portal is war.gov/ufo, home of the PURSUE program.

PURSUE: Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters

PURSUE is the official multiagency U.S. government program to identify, review, declassify, and publicly release all federal records on UAP, UFOs, alien life, and extraterrestrial phenomena. Overseen by the U.S. Department of War with ODNI support, it covers tens of millions of records across dozens of agencies.

On May 8, 2026, PURSUE published Release 01: 161 declassified documents · primarily FBI investigation records · made freely available at war.gov/ufo. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth described the release as demonstrating "the Trump Administration's earnest commitment to unprecedented transparency."

aliens.gov vs war.gov/ufo · Head-to-Head

Feature	aliens.gov	war.gov/ufo
Active website	✓ Yes (immigration site)	✓ Yes
About UFOs / UAP	✗ No	✓ Yes
Declassified UAP files	✗ None	✓ 161 files (Release 01)
Actual topic	Immigration enforcement	UAP / UFO disclosure (PURSUE)
Registered / run by	White House / CISA	U.S. Dept. of War
Date launched	May 28, 2026	May 8, 2026
Public content	ICE arrest map + counter	✓ 161+ docs, more coming

Timeline: alien.gov to UFO Disclosure 2026

Feb 19, 2026 President Trump issues directive to identify, declassify, and release all government UAP, UFO, and alien files. PURSUE program announced.
March 2026 White House registers alien.gov and aliens.gov via CISA. Both dark · no website content published.
May 8, 2026 PURSUE Release 01: 161 declassified UAP/UFO files published at war.gov/ufo. Secretary Pete Hegseth: "unprecedented transparency."
May 28, 2026 The White House launches a live website at aliens.gov · but it is an immigration-enforcement site (ICE arrest map, live counter, tip line), not a UFO portal. The singular alien.gov stays dark.

Frequently Asked Questions About alien.gov and aliens.gov

What is alien.gov?

alien.gov and aliens.gov are U.S. government domains registered by the White House in March 2026 via CISA. On May 28, 2026, the White House launched a live website at aliens.gov (also at whitehouse.gov/aliens), but despite the name it is an immigration-enforcement site about ICE arrests, not UFOs. The singular alien.gov has no separate public site. The government's declassified UFO and UAP files are published separately at war.gov/ufo.

Is aliens.gov a real government website?

Yes. aliens.gov is a legitimately registered U.S. government .gov domain, and since May 28, 2026 it serves a live website (also reachable at whitehouse.gov/aliens). However, it is an immigration-enforcement site tracking ICE arrests, not a UFO or extraterrestrial disclosure portal. The government's declassified UAP and UFO files are at war.gov/ufo.

What is the difference between alien.gov and aliens.gov?

Both were registered by the White House in March 2026. As of June 2026, the plural aliens.gov hosts a live White House immigration-enforcement website (ICE arrests, a live counter, a tip line), while the singular alien.gov has no separate public site of its own. Neither hosts UFO or UAP files; those are at war.gov/ufo.

Why did the White House register alien.gov and aliens.gov?

The White House registered both domains in March 2026. Many observers expected them to become a UFO or UAP transparency portal. Instead, in late May 2026 the White House used aliens.gov to launch an immigration-enforcement website that plays on the double meaning of the word "aliens". Government UFO and UAP disclosure runs separately through war.gov/ufo.

Did aliens.gov turn out to be about UFOs?

No. When the White House launched aliens.gov on May 28, 2026, many expected UFO or UAP content. Instead it is an immigration-enforcement site that maps ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants, using "aliens" in the legal sense. The government's actual UFO and UAP files are published separately at war.gov/ufo.

What UFO files did the U.S. government release in 2026?

161 declassified UAP and UFO files were published on May 8, 2026, as PURSUE Release 01 at war.gov/ufo. These are primarily FBI investigation records on UAP sightings spanning multiple decades. New document tranches are expected every few weeks.

What is war.gov/ufo?

war.gov/ufo is the U.S. Department of War's PURSUE portal · Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters. It hosts the government's declassified UAP and UFO files under President Trump's February 2026 transparency directive. Release 01 (May 8, 2026) contains 161 files.

What is PURSUE?

PURSUE = Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters. The official multiagency U.S. government program to find, review, declassify, and publicly release all federal records on UAP, UFOs, and extraterrestrial phenomena. Directed by Trump on February 19, 2026. Official page: war.gov/ufo.

What is aliens not gov (this website)?

aliens not gov (aliens-not-gov.shop) is an independent creative project by EasyTask Studio · a cinematic narrative about first contact with an extraterrestrial civilization. Not affiliated with alien.gov, aliens.gov, the U.S. government, or war.gov/ufo.

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This guide is published by aliens not gov (aliens-not-gov.shop) · an independent creative project by EasyTask Studio. We are not affiliated with the U.S. government, alien.gov, aliens.gov, the White House, the Department of War, or war.gov/ufo. Factual information about the aliens.gov launch references public reporting from outlets including NPR, The Hill, CNN, NBC News, and Fox News.

For official UAP files: war.gov/ufo · For AARO historical records: aaro.mil

Last updated: June 11, 2026. Updated as the status of alien.gov and aliens.gov changes.