"The Trump administration has accused ICEBlock of making federal agents vulnerable to attack and called for its removal. The developer of a popular app used to monitor and share alerts about immigration enforcement activities has sued the administration of United States President Donald Trump for pressuring Apple to remove it. ICEBlock, whose name refers to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), had one million users before it was dropped from Apple's app store, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday."
"Developer Joshua Aaron alleged in the complaint that the Trump administration's campaign against the tracking app amounted to a violation of free speech. When we see our government doing something wrong, it's our duty as citizens of this nation to hold them accountable, and that is exactly what we're doing with this lawsuit, Aaron said in the lawsuit. The suit calls on the district court system to protect the Texas-based software company from unlawful threats under the Trump administration."
Joshua Aaron, developer of ICEBlock, sued the Trump administration for allegedly pressuring Apple to remove the app. ICEBlock had one million users before Apple dropped it from the app store. The complaint alleges the administration's campaign against the tracking app violated free speech and asks the district court to protect the Texas-based company from unlawful threats. The suit names high-level officials including Attorney General Pam Bondi, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE acting director Todd Lyons. ICEBlock was released in April and became widely used to share alerts about immigration raids amid a campaign of mass deportation and reported abuses in custody.
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