Man sues ICE over email investigation
The lawsuit says agents left a warning notice, made calls and visited his home after he emailed criticism of an ICE official.
- On Monday, New York resident David Streever filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging agents violated his First Amendment rights by delivering a warning notice regarding a critical email sent in January.
- Streever sent the email to then-acting ICE Director Todd Lyons criticizing the agency's response to a Minnesota shooting, comparing Lyons to a Nazi official and predicting he would "torment yourself until your last day on Earth."
- While Streever traveled in Finland, federal agents tracked him to a New York City hotel to confront him; attorneys with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression argue the actions were designed to "systemically chill ICE's critics."
- A DHS spokesperson denied attempting to "squash" free speech, asserting the agency investigates credible threats against employees and noting officers face an 8,000% increase in death threats.
- Similar encounters occurred with other critics, including a poll worker in Central New York, as Streever seeks a preliminary injunction in U.S. District Court to block further retaliation while his lawsuit proceeds.
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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Federal agents climbed the steps to David Streever’s porch in Rochester, New York, walked past his kid’s toys, and rang the doorbell to warn him that an email might be a crime. He wasn’t home. He was in Finland,...
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