ICE Subpoenaed REI for All Green Beanie Buyers in Minneapolis Area
HSI sought purchase records for all Minneapolis-St. Paul beanie buyers in a probe tied to 39 ICE protest defendants, court filings say.
- Homeland Security Investigations agents subpoenaed REI in March, requesting transaction data for "all persons" in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area who purchased a specific dark green beanie since 2024.
- The subpoena relates to a federal lawsuit against 39 defendants who attended an ICE protest, and HSI used 19 U.S.C. § 1509 administrative summonses intended for customs duties to gather evidence.
- Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon called the move "flat-out absurd," stating it was "part of Trump's campaign against the people of Minneapolis." Wyden argued customs summonses should only request customs-related information.
- Attorneys for journalist Georgia Fort were "stunned" after discovering the government obtained six months of her T-Mobile call logs, encompassing over 10,000 calls and text messages.
- The Project On Government Oversight urged Cuffari Inspector General to launch a comprehensive investigation into the misuse of these summonses, citing threats to civil liberties and judicial oversight.
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ICE Wants to Know Everyone Who Bought a Certain Green Beanie From REI in the Last 2 Years
Did you buy a beanie from REI recently? The Department of Homeland Security might be looking for you.New court filings allege that Homeland Security Investigations agents subpoenaed the outdoor retailer in March, requesting the transaction information for “all persons” in the greater Minneapolis–St. Paul area who had purchased a specific type of dark green beanie
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