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DHS Subpoenas Media Giants, Sparks First Amendment Outcry

2/19/2026

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The New York Times reports DHS subpoenas Google, Meta, and other media firms to identify critics of ICE enforcement.
Robert Reich, former U.S. secretary of labor, says the subpoenas violate the First Amendment, and he condemns the department's conduct.
He notes detentions without due process and intimidation of critics as unconstitutional, and says officials are accountable to the public and should welcome feedback.

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The New York Times reports DHS subpoenas Google, Meta, and other media firms to identify critics of ICE enforcement.
Robert Reich, former U.S. secretary of labor, says the subpoenas violate the First Amendment, and he condemns the department's conduct.
He notes detentions without due process and intimidation of critics as unconstitutional, and says officials are accountable to the public and should welcome feedback.