US EditionApple removes ICE tracking apps after Trump AG pressure
- Apple removed Iceblock and other Immigration and Customs Enforcement tracking apps from its App Store on October 2, 2025, following contact from the Trump administration and law enforcement concerns about safety risks to agents.
- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the Justice Department requested the app's removal due to its risks to ICE agents.
- Rights advocates expressed concerns over free speech and due process infringements linked to government actions against deportation.
- Iceblock creator Joshua Aaron expressed disappointment, claiming that Apple was capitulating to an authoritarian regime by removing the app.
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Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store
Apple has removed ICEBlock and other apps from its App Store that allow users to anonymously report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, following pressure from the Trump administration.
Apple removed from its AppStore app store on Thursday several mobile apps used to anonymously report U.S. immigration police (ICE), an institution at the heart of Donald Trump's policy of mass expulsion.
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Apple takes down app that allows people to track and anonymously report sightings of ICE agents
Apple has removed ICEBlock and similar apps that let users report and track U.S. immigration agents. The decision follows apparent pressure from authorities.
Apple pulls ICE tracking apps after pressure from the White House
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The now-deleted apps were being increasingly used by officials after President Donald Trump ramped up his anti-immigration drive in the country and subsequent deportation drives became rampant in most cities
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