Apple has removed ICEBlock and other similar tracking apps from its App Store following direct pressure from the Trump administration, sparking a heated debate over public safety, free speech, and immigrant rights.

The move came after the U.S. Department of Justice and Homeland Security raised concerns that ICEBlock—a widely downloaded app designed to alert users of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity nearby—posed safety risks for federal agents.

“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,” Apple said in an emailed statement on Thursday.

The decision followed a request from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who said the app could potentially endanger feder

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