US EditionUS lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents
House Homeland Security leaders warn apps tracking immigration agents risk officer safety and legal enforcement, citing a fatal incident linked to the ICEBlock app.
- House Republicans are pressuring tech giants Apple and Google to remove apps that allow tracking of immigration agents, citing safety concerns for DHS personnel.
- The Department of Justice has previously asked Apple and Google to withdraw several apps that tracked federal agents.
- Advocates created the apps to alert communities about possible ICE activity and document encounters during enforcement operations.
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North American legislators are increasing pressure on Apple and Google, requiring clarifications on applications, type ICEBlock, which allow to locate agents from the U.S. immigration police. Official request addressed to Apple and...
Google, Apple urged by House committee to pull apps tracking ICE agents
The House Committee on Homeland Security called on Google and Apple to outline what action is being taken to remove apps that allow users to track federal immigration agents in efforts to send warnings about immigration enforcement activity.The committee sent letters on Friday to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook singling out ICEBlock, an app previously used to monitor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.Google said in …
US lawmakers push Apple, Google to remove apps tracking ICE agents
In letters sent on Friday to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple head Tim Cook, committee leaders singled out ICEBlock, an app previously used to monitor US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, saying apps hosted on their app stores risk "jeopardising the safety of DHS personnel"
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The Political InsiderHouse Panel Urges Apple, Google to Remove Apps That Track ICE Agents
The House Committee on Homeland Security urged Google and Apple to remove apps that let people track federal immigration agents after a rise in violence against law enforcement across the nation. Committee Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-N.Y.) and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.) sent letters on Dec. 5 to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple head Tim Cook, voicing concerns about the officer-tracking technology. “The Committee on Hom…
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