\Apple removed an app that allows users to report and track U.S. immigration agents activity.

The tech giant told the Associated Press it removed the online map service app after law enforcement raised concerns about safety risks.

Apple released a statement obtained by the AP that read: "We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps. 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."

What is ICEBlock?

Why you should care:

ICEBlock is a free iPhone-only app that allows users to report and view activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. The app was launched in April by developerr Joshua Aaron.

Aaron told the AP in September that

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