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ICEBlock is an online map service of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents developed by Joshua Aaron.
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History
In April 2025, in response to Donald Trump's second term and his immigration policy, Joshua Aaron began developing ICEBlock.[1] The app garnered attention amid protests in Los Angeles in June; by that month, Aaron claimed that the app had twenty thousand users, primarily in Los Angeles.[1] After receiving media attention from Trump officials following a CNN report on the app, ICEBlock became the third-most downloaded free app in the App Store[2] and the most downloaded free social networking app.[3] Aaron told NBC News that ICEBlock had approximately 95,200 users by the beginning of July.[4]
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Features and functionality
ICEBlock allows users to report the location of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and provide optional details about the officials.[1] Reported sightings are visible within a five-mile radius but disappear after four hours. After a sighting is reported, those in a nearby radius are notified.[5] ICEBlock does not collect personal data; consequently, it is only available on iOS.[1] The app is available in fourteen languages, including Arabic, Nepali, Spanish, Hindi, and Vietnamese.[6][5]
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Responses
In June 2025, CNN reported on ICEBlock. In response, secretary of homeland security Kristi Noem stated that she was in communication with the Department of Justice to investigate the possibility of prosecuting CNN over its article.[7] Tom Homan, the executive associate director of enforcement and removal operations, and Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, broadly criticized CNN for reporting on the app.[8][9] Attorney general Pam Bondi warned Aaron of the app and alleged that it could cause federal agents to be injured.[10] ICEBlock warns users against using the app for "inciting violence or interfering with law enforcement".[1] According to Aaron, ICEBlock's legality has been attested to by several lawyers.[5] Aaron's full legal name and home address were published by right-wing figures on X over the app.[9]
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