White House Border Czar Tom Homan on Monday strongly condemned CNN for promoting an app called ICEBlock, which allows users to track and report the locations of ICE agents in real time. Homan urged the Department of Justice to investigate the app, calling it a threat to officer safety and national security.<\/p>\n
The controversy began after CNN aired a segment featuring ICEBlock, developed to help users avoid contact with immigration enforcement. The app sends push alerts to users within a five-mile radius of a reported ICE sighting. CNN correspondent Clare Duffy noted the app’s developer claims it is not intended to interfere with ICE operations but simply to allow individuals to steer clear of agents.<\/p>\n
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called CNN\u2019s coverage \u201can incitement of further violence against our ICE officers,\u201d adding, \u201cIt\u2019s unacceptable that a major network would promote such an app encouraging violence against law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n
Homan called the app \u201csimply disgusting,\u201d warning it could lead to ambushes and assaults. \u201cIt\u2019s only a matter of time before ICE officers are ambushed by someone throwing a Molotov cocktail or bricks,\u201d he said. Homan cited a 500% increase in assaults against ICE agents and warned the app adds unnecessary danger to an already risky job.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis shouldn\u2019t be a partisan issue,\u201d Homan stressed. \u201cThese officers are going after violent criminals and national security threats. It\u2019s incredible that those enforcing the law are portrayed as villains, while lawbreakers are treated as victims. It\u2019s disgusting.\u201d<\/p>\n
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