Key facts
- Rep. Jamie Raskin is investigating Apple and Google for removing immigration enforcement tracking apps.
- Apple and Google cited platform policy violations as the reason for app removal.
- The Department of Homeland Security stated the apps endangered law enforcement officers.
- Raskin alleges the removals were politically motivated by the Trump administration, infringing on First Amendment rights.
- Raskin previously sought communications between the Justice Department, Apple, and Google.
Representative Jamie Raskin has launched an investigation into Apple and Google's decision to remove immigration enforcement tracking applications from their platforms. Raskin alleges that governmental pressure, rather than platform policy violations, drove the decision, potentially infringing on First Amendment rights.