APPLE HAS TAKEN DOWN AN APP THAT LETS USERS REPORT AND TRACK U.S. IMMIGRATION AGENTS.

THE DECISION FOLLOWS APPARENT PRESSURE FROM AUTHORITIES.

ICEBLOCK, A FREE IPHONE-ONLY APP, LETS USERS ANONYMOUSLY REPORT AND MONITOR ACTIVITY BY IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

THE DEVELOPER SAID LAST MONTH THAT IT HAD MORE THAN 1 MILLION USERS.

DOWNLOADS OF APPS LIKE ICEBLOCK HAVE SURGED AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION STEPS UP IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT WITH SURPRISE RAIDS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

IN A JULY INTERVIEW, U.S ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI SAID CROWDSOURCED APPS THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO COMMUNICATE ABOUT THE LOCATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IS NOT ALLOWED, SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO ICEBLOCK.

LAST MONTH A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE ON AN IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT FACILITY IN DALLAS, WITH OFFICIALS SAYING HE HAD SEARCHED FOR APPS THAT TRACKED THE PRESENCE OF ICE AGENTS.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS CALLED THE EXPANSION OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AGENTS INTO AMERICAN CITIES NECESSARY, BLASTING DEMOCRATS FOR CRIME AND LAX IMMIGRATION POLICIES.