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NY Man Files First Amendment Lawsuit After DHS Agents Tracked Him Over Critical Email to ICE

David Streever, a Rochester resident, filed a federal lawsuit alleging the Department of Homeland Security violated his First Amendment rights after Homeland Security Investigations agents attempted to locate him over an email he sent criticizing then-acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. Agents visited his home while he was overseas, left a warning notice with his wife alleging he 'may be in violation of federal law,' and later attempted to contact him at a New York City hotel after he returned to the U.S. Streever argues his email constituted protected political speech and that the government's actions chilled his willingness to speak freely. The lawsuit was filed by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).