Apple’s decision to comply with the Department of Justice’s request to remove apps that monitor the locations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, like ICEBlock, triggered mixed reactions on social media.
Conservatives praised the decision as a necessary step to protecting law enforcement officers as mass deportation efforts continue under the Trump administration .
"Following last week’s tragic shooting at the Dallas ICE facility, authorities said the suspect used tracking apps, including ICEBlock, before opening fire," Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, posted to X.
"Thank you, [Attorney General Pam Bondi] for applying necessary pressure to protect our law enforcement and have the app removed," Williams continued.
"Good, but this took WAY too long," Conservative journalist Nick Sorto