Apple has pulled ICEBlock and similar apps from its App Store after the Department of Justice argued they endangered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
The move follows months of criticism from President Donald Trump and his administration, who said the apps were a threat to law enforcement.
Apple said that it had removed ICEBlock, the most popular ICE-tracking app, and other similar apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump's administration https://t.co/dDhQFdwkvy
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 3, 2025
In a statement, Apple said it acted after receiving information from law enforcement that the apps could expose ICE officers to violence. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called the apps “an intolerable red line” for putting agents at risk.
Apple removes ICE tracking app after pressure from Bondi DOJ https://t.co/dFOilVJoP6
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 3, 2025
ICEBlock creator Joshua Aaron, however, denied any link to violence, saying the app was meant to help users avoid ICE encounters. He compared it to crowd-sourced traffic alerts and called Apple’s action a violation of First Amendment rights.
🚨 VICTORY! 🚨
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) October 3, 2025
Less than 48 hours after I published my expose about the @USArmy’s leading lab researcher who founded an ICE tracking app and I did a show exposing @Apple and @Google for undermining President Trump’s immigration policies and sent evidence to the White House and… https://t.co/jHZbxfrYWu pic.twitter.com/lQNNPYjxXO
The app had more than one million users before its removal. The Justice Department, ICE, and DHS declined immediate comment.
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