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DOJ goes after US citizen for developing anti-ICE app

The developer of an iPhone app for sharing sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has been publicly threatened by the US Attorney General.

The developer of an iPhone app for sharing sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has been publicly threatened by the US Attorney General. Trump's deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers into Los Angeles — conducting raids the LA Mayor says are entirely unnecessary — has already sparked riots in the city. A free iOS app called ICEBlock has been letting users report sightings of these officers, and thereby warning other locals to avoid certain areas.

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