App developer and activist Joshua Aaron created an iPhone app to alert nationwide users of nearby ICE sightings to keep them ...

The platform, called ICEBlock, was launched in April in response to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration and the ...

"And to have someone like CNN openly describing how to use technology to reveal the activities and the operations that these ...

ICEBlock app has been thrust into the spotlight this week after White House Press Secretary alleged it was "painting a target ...

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., ...

ICEBlock, launched in April, encourages users to “see something, tap something” when they see ICE agents nearby.

Joshua Aaron has worked in and around the tech industry for around two decades. He built his first app — a blackjack game — at computer camp when he was 13.

The app allows users to report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in what Aaron said is an effort to protect bystanders from physical confrontations. “That’s what ...

Joshua Aaron’s ICEBlock app alerts users of ICE sightings in real time, aiming to protect immigrant communities through anonymous, crowd-sourced updates.

Joshua Aaron, ICEBlock's developer, describes the app as a grassroots, community-driven initiative in a conversation with TIME conducted over Signal.

Aaron said reports submitted to the app are anonymous and users can report ICE sightings within five miles of their current location. They can also receive push notifications of activity in their ...