Trump admin sued over removal of app tracking immigration agents

9/12/2025 6:34

The developer of the most popular app used to share information about sightings of federal immigration agents sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging free speech violations after Apple removed ICEBlock from its online store.



The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Joshua Aaron, the developer of the ICEBlock app that had over 1 million users before it was removed by Apple in October following pressure from the Trump administration, a rare instance of a tech company removing an app based on a complaint from the U.S. federal

government.



Aaron named Attorney General Pam Bondi, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Director Todd Lyons among other administration officials as defendants.



ICE agents have regularly raided businesses and other places to arrest migrants, even detaining them following immigration court hearings as part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.