Apple removed ICEBlock and other Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tracking apps from its store Thursday, citing law enforcement concerns about the “safety risks” the apps posed.
The removal of the apps comes a week after a sniper opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas , killing two migrants and amid a wave of violent protests against federal immigration authorities.
“We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps,” Apple said in a statement provided to The Post.
“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,” the tech giant said.
The Justice Department had requested that the ICEBlock app be removed. REUTERS
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