Apple Explains Why It Removed ICE Tracking Apps Last Year

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By Joe RossignolSep 29, 2026, 1:30 pm99 pts
In a July 2026 letter addressed to U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Apple said its decision to remove ICEBlock and similar apps that crowdsourced the real-time locations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the App Store was "prompted by concerns" about "agent safety," according…

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