Meta has taken down a Facebook page that the U.S. Justice Department said was being used to harass Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago. The move comes as the Trump administration continues its aggressive immigration enforcement and cracks down on any perceived threats to its agents.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the takedown on X, claiming the page was part of an effort to “dox and target” the approximately 200 ICE officers who have been deployed to the city. A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that the company had removed the page for “violating our policies against coordinated harm.”
This is just the latest action taken by a major tech company under pressure from the Trump administration. Earlier this month, both Apple and Google removed apps from their app stores that allowed users to track the movements of ICE agents. The administration has even threatened to prosecute the developers of those apps.
The takedown also highlights Meta’s efforts to get on the good side of the Trump administration. Since Trump’s reelection, the company has contributed $1 million to his inaugural fund, scrapped its diversity and fact-checking programs, and paid Trump $25 million to settle a lawsuit over the suspension of his accounts after the January 6th Capitol attack.
The increased ICE presence in Chicago has been met with strong resistance from the city’s Democratic mayor and the Illinois governor, who have both taken steps to limit the agency’s operations.
