Apple CEO Tim Cook walks to attend the State Banquet at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, Sept. 17, 2025.
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Apple on Thursday night said that it was removing apps from its App Store that can be used to track U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
The move came after pressure on the company from Attorney General Pam Bondi.
“We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps,” Apple said in a statement to NBC News.
“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,” the company said.
Fox Business first reported Apple’s move.
Bondi, in a statement to Fox News Digital, said, “We reached out to Apple today demanding they remove the ICEBlock app from their App Store — and Apple did so.”
“ICEBlock is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs, and violence against law enforcement is an intolerable red line that cannot be crossed,” Bondi said in the statement.
“This Department of Justice will continue making every effort to protect our brave federal law enforcement officers, who risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe,” she said.
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