Apple pull support for illegals

 Federalist Wire:

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In a rare victory for common sense and the rule of law, Apple has yanked several apps from its App Store that were basically turning smartphones into getaways for illegal immigrants dodging federal agents. These digital hide-and-seek tools let users spot Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from miles away, making it easier for lawbreakers to slip through the cracks of America’s borders.

The New York Post broke the story, highlighting how Apple’s move targeted apps built specifically to track and steer clear of ICE operations. Leading the pack was ICEBlock, a sneaky little number that racked up hundreds of thousands of downloads from folks desperate to pinpoint federal enforcers. Users could drop anonymous pins on agent locations within a five-mile zone, turning every iPhone into a virtual lookout post. The app’s creators even pushed it as the go-to secure download spot right on the App Store.

This purge didn’t happen in a vacuum. The Trump administration ramped up the pressure with a barrage of legal warnings aimed straight at outfits like ICEBlock, demanding they shut down operations that were openly sabotaging deportation efforts. No more kid gloves for tech enablers of open borders.

Apple owned up to the takedown in a curt statement, admitting they’d scrubbed ICEBlock and a handful of copycat apps after a nudge from “law enforcement.” They played coy on the exact badges flashing the orders or the full hit list of rogue software, but we all know who was calling the shots. This isn’t some random audit; it’s the long arm of justice finally reaching into Big Tech’s echo chamber.

At the heart of this mess is Joshua Aaron, the app’s whiz-kid turned border saboteur. According to Breitbart, Aaron coded his first program at just 13 and has been knee-deep in tech for two decades. But instead of building tools to strengthen America, he twisted his skills into a weapon against the very agents keeping our streets safe from unchecked illegal entry.
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Trump was right to stop these attempts to help illegal aliens who were braking the law.   ICE is keeping America safe and helping to control the borders.

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