Homan Comments On App
A newly spotlighted mobile app that allows users to track the location of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents is drawing sharp criticism from current and former federal officials. Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan called the app “disgusting” and urged the Department of Justice to launch a formal investigation into its development and promotion.
The app, named ICEBlock, enables users to report the locations of ICE officers in real time. According to a CNN segment that aired Monday, the app displays a map interface where users can tap to submit ICE sightings, triggering push alerts for anyone using the platform within a five-mile radius. The app’s developer claims the intent is to help users avoid ICE officers, not interfere with enforcement actions.
.@MaryMargOlohan asks @PressSec about CNN’s promotion of “ICEBlock”, an app that tells you where ICE agents are:
LEAVITT: “It’s unacceptable that a major network would promote such an app that is encouraging violence against officers who are trying to keep our country safe.” pic.twitter.com/Bkd8RpJYqJ
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) June 30, 2025
Despite this stated purpose, federal officials are expressing serious concern about the app’s implications for officer safety. Homan, speaking Monday, warned of the app’s potential to incite violence.
He referenced past incidents where ICE agents were attacked, including Molotov cocktails and bricks thrown at officers, and said the app “makes it much more dangerous” for agents already operating under high-risk conditions.
The White House also weighed in. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned CNN’s decision to cover the app, saying, “It sounds like this would be an incitement of further violence against our ICE officers.” She emphasized the federal government’s responsibility to protect law enforcement personnel.
.@RealTomHoman slams a new app that tracks @ICEgov agents as ‘DISGUSTING!’ pic.twitter.com/eKnfqTPKuZ
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) June 30, 2025
CNN correspondent Clare Duffy reported on the app during a morning segment, acknowledging the controversy but maintaining that the developer disavows any intent to encourage interference. However, critics argue that the app’s functionality creates de facto surveillance of federal officers and opens the door to real-world ambushes.
ICE agents have increasingly been the targets of hostility. Homan cited a 500% increase in assaults on ICE personnel in recent years, stating, “This shouldn’t be a partisan issue.” He described the officers as focused on “public safety threats and national security threats,” and expressed frustration over the shifting narrative that casts law enforcement as aggressors and offenders as victims.