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New York man sues DHS after ICE visits home over email criticizing agency
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Key Points:
- David Streever, a New York resident, filed a lawsuit against DHS and ICE after federal officers served a warning at his home for an email he sent criticizing ICE leadership, claiming his First Amendment rights were violated.
- The email, sent in January to then-acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, harshly condemned ICE's actions following the shooting of U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good during an immigration raid.
- Federal officers visited Streever's home while he was abroad and later attempted to confront him at a New York City hotel upon his return, also repeatedly calling his phone, causing distress to his family.
- Streever’s attorney argues the email was protected speech and that the delayed response by authorities indicates no real threat, suggesting the government's actions are intended to intimidate lawful criticism.
- The lawsuit seeks to stop what it describes as DHS and ICE's retaliation for Streever’s protected speech, amid similar reports of federal officers confronting other critics of ICE, including a poll worker questioned over a social media post.
