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‘I Knew What I Was Signing up for’: ICEBlock App Creator Moves Forward Amid Threats
UNITED STATES, JUL 2 – ICEBlock app, which alerts users to nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, saw a surge after government officials cited a 500% rise in assaults on ICE agents, raising legal concerns.
- ICEBlock, a free iPhone app allowing users to anonymously share ICE agent sightings within a five-mile radius, launched in April and quickly rose in popularity.
- The app emerged amid intensifying ICE operations under the Trump administration, which demanded 3,000 daily arrests, sparking heightened tensions around immigration enforcement.
- Joshua Aaron, the app’s creator, expects resistance but says ICEBlock helps people avoid ICE encounters without storing personal data or encouraging interference.
- ICE has deployed Mobile Fortify, a smartphone facial recognition tool used nationwide to identify people in real time, drawing concerns about mass surveillance and civil liberties erosion.
- The app faces criticism from Homeland Security and White House officials who link it to increased violence against ICE agents, while civil liberties groups warn about surveillance risks and unchecked biometric tools.
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