Apple has announced they will remove apps from its App store that aim to notify immigrants of federal immigration enforcement action.
Published reports indicate the cellphone manufacturer was facing increased pressure from the Trump Administration to remove the apps.
“We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps,” Apple said. “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.”
Fox Business, which first reported that the app had been pulled Thursday , reported that Apple’s move came after Department of Justice officials asked Apple to remove ICEBlock at the direction of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
“We reached out to Apple today demanding they rem