DHS investigates online critics of ICE with in-person visits and warning notices
The article reports on a growing pattern of DHS/ICE agents conducting in-person visits and investigations targeting individuals who have posted critical comments about immigration enforcement online. It focuses on the case of David Streever, who received a warning notice from ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility after returning from vacation, and contextualizes this within broader concerns about the government investigating and potentially intimidating online critics through accusations of 'doxing.' The piece examines legal challenges and civil liberties concerns surrounding these enforcement actions.
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A few hours after checking into a hotel in New York City, David Streever woke up to a call from the front desk saying someone was looking for him.
They dropped off a 'WARNING NOTICE,' which informed Streever that ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is 'responsible for enforcing crimes against the United States.'
DHS is accusing people of 'doxing,' responding to emails and social media posts with investigations that, one suit claims, are intended to limit speech.
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