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White House Condemnation Sends ICEBlock to the Top of the App Store Charts
- On July 1, President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visited a recently established detention facility called "Alligator Alcatraz," located in the Everglades region of Florida.
- During the visit, Noem stated that they are collaborating with the DOJ to explore the possibility of prosecuting CNN for its coverage of the ICEBlock app.
- ICEBlock is an iPhone app created by Joshua Aaron that alerts users to nearby ICE agents and has rapidly become the top social networking app on the Apple App Store.
- Noem described ICEBlock as "obstruction of justice" and highlighted a sharp rise in attacks against ICE officers, while ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons criticized the app as "reckless and irresponsible," emphasizing that it endangers federal agents by publicizing their locations.
- The administration's pursuit of legal action against CNN for covering ICEBlock raised First Amendment concerns and intensified public debate over immigration enforcement and technology.
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App tracking ICE agents tops App Store after Trump Administration backlash
ICEBlock's rapid rise in popularity followed a wave of criticism from senior officials in the Trump administration. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem responded to a CNN segment about the app by calling it "obstruction of justice" and warning that it could endanger federal officers. "Our brave ICE law enforcement face...Read Entire Article
ICEBlock Creator Compares Tracking US Immigration Agents To Fighting Hitler's Rise
Joshua Aaron, the creator of ICEBlock, the app that allows users to track the real time location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers across the US, has compared the actions of the agency with "Hitler's rise to power" in Nazi Germany.
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NBC NewsApp that allows people to share ICE sightings gets boost in downloads after White House backlash
A new platform that encourages users to share information about sightings of ICE agents nearby rose to the top of the Apple App Store this week.
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