New ICE Tracking Apps Find Place on Google Play Store Again

The US government is stepping up its efforts to crack down on immigration irregularities, . It does so by immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) agents. Nevertheless, several apps such as ICEBlock and Red Dot have appeared to alert users of nearby police operations. The new alternatives are said to be the place of ICE tracking apps that were blocked, while previous ones have been replaced.

Several ICE tracking apps have appeared on the Google Play Store

Users are reporting seeing apps such as ICEbreaker The Google Play Store’s ice map and alerts. It will also send its users with real-time updates on reported ICE sightings in certain areas, including the app’s . A user has reportedly been given the option of reporting an location when they see such activity, and there’s apparently a feature for users to report that it is happening. This app does not highlight specific places; it only shows approximate squares.

The app also has community option, where users can contact others and find ICE locations. does not advertise or collect and store user data. In fact there is no sign-up process as well.

These provide crowdsourced alerts about nearby reported ICE activity

then the Eyes Up app on the Play Store. It’s a privacy tool for tracking immigration enforcement activity, the description says. It is also said to allow users of videos to be captured and pinned to the public map by it. The application is a non-personal information collection app that doesn’t require users to log in and does not need people to sign in. It is not clear if these apps follow Google’s Play Store policies. When Google updates here about s, will we’ll update.

In most Play Store policies, apps that carry what it considers a high risk of abuse are not allowed to be in the PlayStore. Last year, Apple removed an app with a similar name (Eyes Up) from the App Store last year as “An alternative to this is that of EyesUp” by its ownphraser. The Eyes Up website, which is a similar site for users, has been reported to be still accessible by users and does not depend on any app store.

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