Meta removes ICE-tracking Facebook page in Chicago at Justice Department’s request

Meta has removed a Facebook page used to monitor the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Chicago following a request from the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that, after “outreach” from the DOJ, Facebook took down a “large group page” allegedly used to target ICE officials.

In a statement, Meta said the group was removed for violating its “coordinated harm” policy.

Earlier this month, Apple and Google also blocked phone apps that allowed users to report ICE sightings, following pressure from the Trump administration to remove one popular tracking app from their stores.

Bondi argued that such tools endanger ICE officers, while users and developers claim they are exercising their First Amendment rights to monitor government activity and protect their communities amid President Donald Trump’s intensified immigration enforcement.

Although the main Facebook group for ICE sightings in Chicago appears to have been removed, as of Tuesday evening, dozens of similar groups — some with thousands of members — remained active on the platform.