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DHS Subpoenas Tech Giants Over ICE Critics, First Amendment Challenge

7/10/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security issued hundreds of subpoenas to Google, Reddit, Discord and Meta to identify online ICE critics.
Attorney Adam Steinbaugh argues the warning sent to David Streever for criticizing ICE acting director Todd Lyons breaches the First Amendment.
DHS cites an 8,000 percent threat rise and 1,300 percent assault increase, but independent analyses deem the numbers exaggerated, and it continues to withhold its threat-tracking list despite Congressional Democratic requests.

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The Department of Homeland Security issued hundreds of subpoenas to Google, Reddit, Discord and Meta to identify online ICE critics.
Attorney Adam Steinbaugh argues the warning sent to David Streever for criticizing ICE acting director Todd Lyons breaches the First Amendment.
DHS cites an 8,000 percent threat rise and 1,300 percent assault increase, but independent analyses deem the numbers exaggerated, and it continues to withhold its threat-tracking list despite Congressional Democratic requests.