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A man sues DHS after ICE agents allegedly targeted him over a critical email.

July 6, 2026 · Updated Jul 6, 6:38pm ET

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What happened

Rochester resident David Streever sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security, alleging agents violated his First Amendment rights by trying to warn him over a critical email to then-acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. Streever, a U.S. citizen, sent the email in January after two fatal Minneapolis shootings involving ICE activity. In June, while Streever was traveling in Finland, federal officers went to his home and gave his wife a notice alleging the email may have violated the law. The lawsuit says agents also sought to confront him as he returned through New York.

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