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In October 2025, Apple removed apps like ICEBlock from its App Store that anonymously tracked ICE agent movements, reportedly due to pressure from the Trump administration and cited safety concerns raised by law enforcement. These apps had gained popularity as Trump’s deportation efforts intensified, leading to increased protests and reports of ICE activity. Following a shooting where an app was allegedly used to target ICE personnel, Apple removed the apps based on law enforcement information about the safety risks. The apps allowed users to anonymously report ICE agent locations.
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Published on: Oct 03, 2025 01:57 pm IST
The apps were used to anonymously report the movements of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and had become increasingly popular.
Apple removed on Thursday several apps used to anonymously report the movements of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from its app store, reportedly following Trump administration pressure.
ICEBlock app is displayed on an Apple iPhone in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images via AFP)
The apps had become increasingly popular in recent months as President Donald Trump’s deportation drive gained steam in cities around the country.
Officials said the shooter had used such an app in the days leading up to his attack.
Two detainees died as a result of the shooting and another was wounded, though investigators believe the shooter was targeting ICE personnel.
Protests have occurred at ICE facilities and during ICE operations around the country, as Trump’s mass deportation drive has seen thousands of migrants rounded up, often by masked agents.
ICE tracking apps including the popular ICEBlock were inaccessible to AFP reporters on the Apple App Store late Thursday.
Apple did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment.
In a statement to NBC News, the company said: “Based on information we’ve received from law enforcement about the safety risks associated with ICEBlock, we have removed it and similar apps from the App Store.”
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