Creator of app that tracked ICE talks about its removal and the First Amendment

By Leila Fadel

Published October 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM EDT

ICEBlock, an app that could track ICE operations, has been pulled from Apple's App Store. Its creator Joshua Aaron tells NPR's Leila Fadel that government pressure led to the decision.

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