New York man sues DHS after ICE warning over anti-agency email
Why it matters: The suit argues federal agents crossed a First Amendment line by tracking down a U.S. citizen over political criticism.
A Rochester, New York, resident sued the Department of Homeland Security on Monday after federal agents went to his home and later tried to reach him at a New York City hotel over a harsh email he sent to then-acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. David Streever says the January message, sent after a fatal immigration enforcement shooting in Minneapolis, was protected political speech. In June, two Homeland Security Investigations agents left a warning notice at his house stating he may have violated federal law and should stop the behavior described in the email. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed the case in federal court in Washington, arguing DHS and ICE retaliated against Streever for criticizing a senior law enforcement official.