ICE agents visit homes of Americans who criticized the agency online

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David Streever, a US citizen returning from a vacation in Finland, was contacted by federal agents shortly after arriving at a New York City hotel. While Streever was abroad, Department of Homeland Security agents had already visited his Rochester home and spoken with his wife. The agents left behind a formal warning notice citing ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility, which is tasked with investigating threats made against ICE personnel. The incident is part of a broader pattern of ICE agents making in-person visits to individuals who have publicly criticized the agency online. The visits have raised concerns about the use of federal resources to intimidate or surveil American citizens exercising free speech.

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