A judge has ruled that the Trump administration should not have coerced Apple and Google into taking down apps which track the activity of ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement). A preliminary injunction has been awarded, with the creators of ICE Sightings and Eyes Up told that they are likely to succeed in their argument that the government suppressed protected speech under the First Amendment … A quick recap on the ICE tracker controversy The debate was first prompted by an app called ICEBlock that allowed people to report sightings of ICE agents in their area. In a classic demonstration of the Streisand Effect, the app shot to the top of the App Store when it was condemned by the White House. In a subsequent development that seemed to be straight from a mob movie, the US Attorney General said the developer “had better watch out.” Apple later removed the app from its App Store, with US lawmakers asking the company what steps it was taking to prevent similar tools being uploaded.…