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Summary:

In the US, the developer of the ICEBlock app, which allowed users to track the location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging First Amendment violations. The suit claims that Attorney General Pam Bondi improperly pressured Apple to remove the app from its store. The lawsuit seeks protection from prosecution and argues that government officials made unlawful threats against the developer for creating the app. Apple removed the app in October after Bondi argued it endangered ICE agents, stating the app broke the app store rules.

News Article:

ICE Tracking App Developer Sues Trump Administration, Cites Free Speech Violation

Washington D.C. – Joshua Aaron, the developer of ICEBlock, an iPhone application designed to track the location of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing them of violating his First Amendment rights. The lawsuit, filed Monday, December 8, 2025, alleges that former Attorney General Pam Bondi abused her “state power” to coerce Apple into removing the app from its app store.

ICEBlock was pulled from the app store in October after Bondi claimed it endangered ICE agents by allowing users to monitor their activity. Aaron’s lawsuit contends that the government’s actions were an infringement on free speech.

In the lawsuit, Aaron seeks protection from prosecution, alleging that threats were made by Attorney General Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, ICE Acting Director Todd M. Lyons, and White House Border Czar Tom Homan, for his role in developing ICEBlock.

Apple stated that the app violated its policies “because its purpose is to provide location information about law enforcement officers that can be used to harm such officers individually or as a group.” The Department of Justice has yet to respond to requests for comment. The case will likely raise important questions about the balance between free speech, public safety, and the government’s authority to regulate app store content.

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