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CNN is promoting an app which track ICE agents to warn illegal migrantsThe liberal news network featured a segment highlighting a new application called ICEBlock, developed by tech creator Joshua Aaron, which is designed to track ICE activity in real time.The app will alert illegal migrants about nearby ICE operations to help them avoid deportation.According to CNN’s coverage, ICEBlock allows users to anonymously report sightings of ICE agents by tapping a map, triggering push alerts to others within a five-mile radius.The app, available exclusively on iOS, does not collect user data, ensuring complete anonymity, and is offered free of charge.Aaron, who launched the app in early April in response to the Trump administration’s illegal migrant crackdown, described it as an “early warning system” to protect immigrant communities, drawing comparisons to N*zi Germany to underscore his motivation.ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons criticized the promotion, stating it “paints a target on federal law enforcement officers’ backs” and endangers agents amid a reported 500% increase in assaults against them.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and other Trump administration officials called it reckless and potentially obstructive to justice.The app’s privacy features—automatic deletion of reports after four hours, a five-minute limit between submissions, and support for over a dozen languages—were noted as safeguards against spam and to broaden accessibility.With over 20,000 users, primarily in Los Angeles, ICEBlock has gained traction amid protests against ICE raids, though its legal implications remain debated, with Aaron asserting it informs rather than obstructs.Conservatives are now calling for everybody to start reporting false locations of ICE to flood the app and make it ineffective.