Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 3-Apple Inc. of the United States said on the 2nd that ICEBlock, an application software that can track the movements of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, and similar software have been removed from Apple App Store.

According to Reuters, Apple said in an emailed statement that according to the information provided by law enforcement departments, ICEBlock was related to "security threats", so it decided to remove this software and similar software.

Fox Business News quoted Attorney General Pam Bundy's statement earlier in the day as reporting that the software "puts at risk" Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel performing official duties."Violence against law enforcement operations is intolerable and cannot be crossed." The Justice Department asked Apple to remove the software, and the latter has complied with the order.

Bundy and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem have also warned the developer of ICEBlock that he is "not protected by [the U.S. Constitution]" and may be prosecuted.

U.S. President Trump has taken a tough immigration policy after returning to the White House. Immigration and Customs law enforcement personnel massively pursue illegal immigrants and frequently use violence to trigger panic. ICEBlock can warn users that there are immigrants and Customs law enforcement personnel in their area.

The manhunt by immigration law enforcement officers also caused hostility, leading to conflicts and physical threats. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, Texas was shot on September 24th. Trump administration officials said that the gunman used software to track the personnel of the agency, and the shell casings of the bullets used had the words against the agency. The shooting resulted in the death of two arrested immigrants and one serious injury. (Hui Xiaoshuang)