Article 6Z9ZN The Ice alert app founder sparking fury in Trump officials: ‘Pam Bondi said I better watch out? Please.’

The Ice alert app founder sparking fury in Trump officials: ‘Pam Bondi said I better watch out? Please.’

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Sam Wolfson
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After IceBlock's launch in April, Kristi Noem attacked developer Joshua Aaron and his wife was fired from the DoJ. The attention has only led to more raids being reported

For many undocumented immigrants living in the US, the constant threat of Ice raids has turned their homes into prisons. Leaving the house to go to work, school, buy groceries or the doctor's office all carry unthinkable risks.

It's a problem that Joshua Aaron wanted to tackle. A former indie musician (he played bass in 2000s buzz band The Rosenbergs and later fronted his own group Stealing Heather) turned app entrepreneur, he set about making an app that could spot Ice and alert people, the same way drivers let other drivers know about traffic stops on Waze.

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