Trump administration officials launched sharp criticism against CNN Monday following the network’s coverage of a new mobile application designed to help illegal immigrants avoid detection by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff and longtime immigration advisor, accused the cable news network of crossing legal boundaries with its reporting on the app.
Miller characterized CNN’s coverage as “openly helping invaders and insurrectionists sabotage ICE” in a statement posted on social media platform X.
The controversy centers around CNN’s Monday segment highlighting a new software application that functions as an early warning system for ICE operations.
The app allows users to report ICE agent sightings to other users within a five-mile radius through anonymous push alerts.
Joshua Aaron created the free application with the stated goal of providing information about ICE activities to immigrant communities.
Aaron “does not want people interfering with ICE activity, but he does want people to be able to avoid them altogether if they want,” according to CNN correspondent Clare Duffy.
The app operates similarly to other community sighting platforms but focuses specifically on ICE team presence reporting.
Users who observe federal agents in their area can alert the