{"id":254386,"date":"2026-01-20T14:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/254386\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:25:12","slug":"new-ice-tracking-apps-emerge-on-google-play-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/254386\/","title":{"rendered":"New ICE tracking apps emerge on Google Play Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Google Play Store app next to other Google Apps stock photo\"  alt=\"Google Play Store app next to other Google Apps stock photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Google-Play-Store-app-next-to-other-Google-Apps-stock-photo.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Edgar Cervantes \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Several new apps, like ICEbreaker and Eyes Up, have appeared on the Google Play Store after previous immigration enforcement-tracking tools were removed.<br \/>\nICEbreaker provides crowdsourced alerts about nearby reported ICE activity.<br \/>\nEyes Up focuses on documenting immigration enforcement activity and can also be accessed via its website, which remains outside app store control.<\/p>\n<p>With the Trump administration feverishly cracking down on immigration irregularities through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, several apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/ice-alert-app-red-dot-pulled-play-store-3603936\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ICEBlock and Red Dot had popped up<\/a> to crowdsource and alert users of nearby ICE activity, especially in the wake of their frequently aggressive tactics. These apps were removed from app stores, but newer apps have now taken their place.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_-m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Social media users have now spotted apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=app.camelus.dev.otso&amp;hl=en_IN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ICEbreaker: ICE Map &amp; Alerts<\/a> on the Google Play Store. This app claims to inform its users with real-time updates on reported ICE sightings in selected areas. Users can also report a location when they see something. The app claims it highlights approximate squares rather than precise locations.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Play Store ICEbreaker ICE Map and Alerts\"  alt=\"Google Play Store ICEbreaker ICE Map and Alerts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Google-Play-Store-ICEbreaker-ICE-Map-and-Alerts.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beyond this, there\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.anonymous.vemosiceapp&amp;hl=en_IN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Eyes Up<\/a> on the Play Store, which reportedly documents immigration enforcement activity by allowing users to capture videos and pin them to a public map. An app of a similar name was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.404media.co\/apple-banned-an-app-that-simply-archived-videos-of-ice-abuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">removed from the Apple App Store<\/a>, though users can continue to access the <a href=\"https:\/\/eyesupapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Eyes Up website<\/a>, which serves the same purpose and is outside the control of any app store (and thus cannot be removed as easily).<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve reached out to Google for a statement on whether these apps comply with Play Store policies, and we\u2019ll update this article as soon as we learn more. Google previously told us that Play Store policies do not allow apps that carry what it considers a high risk of abuse, and that apps featuring user-generated content must be subject to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/googleplay\/android-developer\/answer\/9876937?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">specific types of moderation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Himanshu Arora for the tip!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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