Overview
- Filed Feb. 11 in the Northern District of Illinois, the FIRE lawsuit represents Kae Rosado, whose Chicago Facebook group tracked ICE activity, and Mark Hodges, who built the Eyes Up app.
- The complaint alleges Bondi and Noem “strong-armed” Apple and Meta; Apple removed Eyes Up and similar apps citing law-enforcement safety risks, and Facebook disabled Rosado’s group after DOJ outreach, with Bondi publicly taking credit.
- Kristi Noem suggested ICE-tracking could constitute obstruction of justice and warned offenders would face prosecution, while DHS said such tools endanger federal officers.
- Rosado’s group grew to nearly 100,000 members during ICE’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” and Apple had also pulled the ICEBlock app in October 2025.
- Congressional scrutiny is building, with Rep. Jamie Raskin announcing an inquiry into alleged DOJ pressure on tech platforms, and the ICEBlock developer pursuing separate litigation.