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Apple removes ICE tracking apps after Trump AG pressure

Apple removed the ICEBlock app and similar applications from its App Store on October 2 after being contacted by the Trump administration about safety risks to law enforcement.
The Justice Department reported that the app could increase the risk of assault on ICE agents, with over a 1000% rise in assaults noted since recent anti-ICE violence.
Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that they reached out to Apple demanding the removal of the ICEBlock app from their App Store, and Apple complied.
Rights advocates expressed concerns about free speech and due process violations amid increased government actions against immigrants.

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