New York man sues ICE for sending officers to his house after he emailed agency head
Summary
A man from upstate New York sued the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after federal officers visited his home and gave a warning about an email he sent to the agency’s acting director. The man says ICE violated his right to free speech by treating his critical email as a threat. Another resident received a similar federal warning after posting about ICE online.Key Facts
- David Streever, a US citizen, sent an email in January 2024 to Todd Lyons, then acting director of ICE, criticizing the agency after a fatal shooting by an ICE officer.
- In June, while Streever was traveling abroad, ICE officers went to his home in Rochester, NY, and warned his wife about the email.
- Streever claims the warning violated his First Amendment right to free speech and filed a lawsuit in Washington DC.
- Another New York resident, Paigelynne Gonyea, was also visited by federal agents due to social media posts related to ICE.
- The Department of Homeland Security denied trying to suppress free speech and said threats or assaults on officers will have consequences.
- Federal officers tried to contact Streever at a hotel in New York City but were refused entry by hotel staff.
- Gonyea allegedly posted the address of an ICE officer online, which DHS says is a federal crime known as doxxing.
- The New York attorney general’s office is aware of the federal agents’ interactions with both residents and is reviewing the cases.
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