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Apple said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock and other similar ICE-tracking apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump's administration, in a rare instance of apps being taken down due to a U.S. federal government demand.
Alphabet's Google also removed similar apps on Thursday for policy violations, but the company said it was not approached by the Justice Department before taking the action.
The app alerts users to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their area, which the Justice Department says could increase the risk of assault on U.S. agents.
[...] Apple removed more than 1,700 apps from its App Store in 2024 in response to government demands, but the vast majority — more than 1,300 — came from China, followed by Russia with 171 and South Korea with 79.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Tork on Wednesday October 08, @05:01PM (14 children)
Not when it's racial profiling..... guess what a quota system delivers. ;)
They were unnecessarily arrested at gunpoint and detained for seven days under horrid conditions that were purposefully obscured from oversight. Why are you trying to skip over that part, mmm?
You were not asked for your position, you were asked for evidence of it being needed and you still have not done that. Remember when you lot were all about small gov't, fiscal responsibility, and freedom? Have you looked into what ICE's budget is right now? How about the National Guard's? Do you and your friends/family feel safe and secure walking the streets with ICE around?
How would they react to being detained for seven days after 'papers please'? Excited about the tax-payer funded vacation from your home and job?
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(Score: 2, Interesting) by HeadlineEditor on Wednesday October 08, @05:16PM (13 children)
And why don't you answer the question: why can't they just follow the process? Don't use the argument "zOMG ICE are yanking them right out of the courtroom!" because that hasn't been going on for decades, has it? Do you think the process is too hard? Do you think it shouldn't be followed? Instead of advocating for crime, why don't you work to change the system? Do you believe that every person everywhere, regardless of national origin, current location or citizenship status has a guaranteed right to automatic US citizenship?
You can make an argument that the system is currently broken for both legal and illegal immigrants, sure. But it's broken because of decades of abuse, and it hurts to rip off the bandaid. But you know what? In the end, it will get better because finally the world will start to respect the US immigration process, instead of ignoring it. Don't you think that's a good result?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Tork on Wednesday October 08, @05:31PM (10 children)
Because ICE ain't going after people who aren't following the process. Heh. They're going after the color of their skin and trying to make their quota. You haven't justified that at all, just that you're all for it.
No, because that's not what you're gonna get. What sunk your boat here is they went after people at courthouses who were legitimately following the process. If you're going to make doing it the 'right' way impossible what you'll actually get with 'respecting the US immigration process' is fewer brown people on the street, legally documented or otherwise. I know that's the result YOU want, but it's not a good one.
Just a reminder that you've dodged mine several times. Now you got me wondering if you and your immigrant friends and family were running errands and saw ICE nearby, what would their reaction be? Would they walk up and shake their hands? Buy them a beer?
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(Score: 2) by HeadlineEditor on Wednesday October 08, @05:50PM (9 children)
So, just out of curiosity, did you assume my family is European? Or white? Because we are neither. In fact, we're probably a lot browner than you.
And once again: why can't they follow the process? If ICE "ain't going after people who aren't following the process" then why not just follow the process? First, your argument is that people were being indiscriminately yanked out of courtrooms regardless of their legal status, now you're saying that those who are following the process are safe. Which is it? You don't have a coherent argument here, you're just spouting leftist reactionary pablum. Get a hold of yourself.
The reality is that yeah the system is busted, but it's busted because it's been abused for too long, and your personal policy is that we continue to abuse it. Stop it.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Wednesday October 08, @06:01PM (7 children)
No, I was asking a question. And you still haven't answered it. What happens when you see ICE walking down the street?
I did not say they are safe, I said they are NOT safe.
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(Score: 2) by HeadlineEditor on Wednesday October 08, @06:19PM (6 children)
And you haven't answered the question either: why not follow the process? "ICE WILL GET YOU ANYWAY ZOMG!" isn't a good argument.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Wednesday October 08, @06:26PM (5 children)
Heh. Yes, it is. Fairness of the process is always going to be a strong factor in this debate. You still haven't established any reasoning (outside of your feelz) why this level of extreme is needed. Should you be deported to El Salvador next time you get a moving violation? Would you hold hands with the ICE agents who arrested you?
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(Score: 2) by HeadlineEditor on Wednesday October 08, @06:33PM (4 children)
No. There's literally no downside to going through the process, except that you don't get to cut the line. At this point, you really are just trolling. You know you're wrong, but you won't admit it.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Wednesday October 08, @06:40PM (3 children)
So you'd happily spend seven days in an ICE detention center after being arrested at gun-point?
You've dodged several of my questions that could have shut me up and put me in my place. Nice try, though.
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(Score: 0, Troll) by HeadlineEditor on Wednesday October 08, @06:51PM (2 children)
If your only argument against going through the process is "OMG ICE GONNA PUT YOU IN A DUNGEON ANYWAY!" then you're not arguing in good faith. Goodbye.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Wednesday October 08, @06:59PM
When are YOU going to argue in good faith?
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(Score: 2) by Whoever on Wednesday October 08, @07:15PM
You talk about good faith, but post lies to justify your claims?
Look in the mirror, buddy!
(Score: 3, Interesting) by epitaxial on Wednesday October 08, @06:45PM
That's your first mistake. You think you're one of the good ones.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday October 08, @10:27PM
The purpose doesn't excuse the means. See also the fruit of the poisonous tree and all that.
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(Score: 2, Disagree) by khallow on Thursday October 09, @12:57AM
When will the US respect the US immigration process? That's the fundamental cause here. It's a shitty, lengthy, and arbitrary process. No surprise that so many people just bypass it altogether.