DOJ Ordered to Stop Pressuring Facebook and Apple Over ICE-Tracking Content
A federal judge has barred the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security from pressuring Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-monitoring apps and social media groups, escalating a legal fight over immigration enforcement and online speech.
U.S. District Judge Jorge L. Alonso granted a preliminary injunction in a case brought by Kassandra “Kae” Rosado, who ran the “ICE Sightings – Chicagoland” Facebook group, and Kreisau Group, creator of the Eyes Up app. The plaintiffs argued federal officials coerced platforms into suppressing tools used to document or share information about ICE activity.
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The ruling does not force Facebook or Apple to host the tools. It limits what federal officials can do: DOJ and DHS cannot demand, pressure, or coerce the companies into suppressing the plaintiffs’ speech.
The case now sits at the center of a broader fight over immigration enforcement, officer safety, public recording of law enforcement, and First Amendment limits on government pressure.
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