New York Attorney General Letitia James unveiled a portal for citizens to document and track Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities in the state.
“Every New Yorker has the right to live without fear or intimidation,” said James. “If you witnessed and documented ICE activity yesterday, I urge you to share that footage with my office. We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law. No one should be subject to unlawful questioning, detention, or intimidation.”
The submission portal asks for the user’s information and whether they were physically present during the incident. It further asks if they made a complaint regarding the incident to other agencies or a court and if the individual has taken legal action on the matter.
Those submitting information can provide up to five photographs and five videos.
Meanwhile, Apple has removed ICE tracking apps after the Trump administration raised concerns about officer safety.
“We reached out to Apple today demanding they remove the ICEBlock app from their App Store — and Apple did so,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement at the time. “ICEBlock is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs, and violence against law enforcement is an intolerable red line that cannot be crossed.”
Apple said upon removing the app: “Based on information we’ve received from law enforcement about the safety risks associated with ICEBlock, we have removed it and similar apps from the App Store.”
Border Czar Tom Homan previously criticized the media’s support for the app, calling CNN’s coverage of ICEBlock “simply disgusting.”
