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This iPhone app alerts users to nearby ICE sightings

‘I wanted to do something to fight back’: This iPhone app alerts users to nearby ICE sightings

Joshua Aaron has worked in and around the tech industry for around two decades. He built his first app — a blackjack game — at computer camp when he was 13.

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ICEBlock, an iPhone App Intended to Alert Users of Nearby ICE Sightings, Comes Under Fire

An iPhone app that alerts users about nearby sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity is gaining traction amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. And it’s proving to be a controversial platform, with ICE speaking out against it on Monday.

New app alerts users to ICE activity in their area

Joshua Aaron launched an app called "ICE Block" in April to help users stay informed about Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. The app emerged amidst increased enforcement by the Trump

DOJ needs to ‘look’ at CNN’s ICE reporting

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Trump Allies Want DOJ To Investigate CNN, Rising App That Tracks ICE Movements

ICEBlock was featured on CNN for the attention it generated across the nation amid Trump’s aggressive immigration policy.

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ICE-Tracking App Skyrockets in Popularity After Trump Team Freaks Out

Trump officials got a lesson in the Streisand effect—whereby attempts to suppress information only circulate it further—as their outrage over ICEBlock, a free iPhone app that monitors the activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, propelled the app to the top of Apple’s App Store on Tuesday.

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CNN Says There’s “Nothing Illegal” About Reporting On ICE Sighting App As Trump Administration Threatens Network With DOJ Investigation

The report from CNN’s Clare Duffy on Monday was on the app ICEBlock, featuring an interview with its developer, Joshua Aaron. He said that he created the app after watching Trump’s immigration crackdown, and compared the arrest of suspected undocumented immigrants to what happened in Nazi Germany.

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New app allows people to report ICE activity in the area

ICEBlock app that allows users to see reported activity by ICE in a 5-mile radius gets slammed by White House Administration ...

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ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

US government officials have condemned ICEBlock and CNN's recent coverage of it, leading to more people hearing about its ...

'Inviting violence': ICE slams CNN for 'promoting' app reporting agent locations

ICE is calling out a national media outlet for highlighting a mobile app called ICEBlock, which alerts communities of when ...

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Meet ICEblock: The app that lets residents know when immigration agents are in their community

The app that lets residents know when immigration agents are in their community - A grassroots network of apps, text threads ...

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POLL: Do you think an ICE tracking app should be available to the public?

Joshua Aaron, a musician and developer, created an app called ICEBlock, where people can post sightings of U.S. Immigration ...

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‘Nerd’ Who Built ICE-Dodging App Wants All Americans To ‘Be Antifa’

A self-described nerd who created an app that tracks Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity identifies as “proud ...

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