Months after he sent a harsh email to ICE, agents tracked him to his home and a hotel
David Streever, a 45-year-old man, was tracked down by Homeland Security Investigations agents to his home and a hotel after he sent a harsh email to the former acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agents showed up at his house and later at a hotel he was staying at, asking him to call them back and leaving a form that described federal laws that make it a crime to threaten federal officials. The incident has raised concerns about the agency's use of intimidation tactics to silence critics and has been criticized by civil liberties advocates.
- ▪David Streever sent a strongly worded email to the former acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in January, comparing him to a Nazi official.
- ▪Homeland Security Investigations agents tracked Streever down to his home and a hotel, asking him to call them back and leaving a form that described federal laws that make it a crime to threaten federal officials.
- ▪The incident is part of a series of actions the Department of Homeland Security has taken against protesters and critics in the past year, sparking concerns about free speech and surveillance.
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Deep Dive National Months after he sent a harsh email to ICE, agents tracked him to his home and a hotel July 1, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Jude Joffe-Block Months after he sent a harsh email to ICE, agents tracked him to his home and a hotel Audio will be available later today. David Streever takes a selfie while on vacation with his daughter and a character at Moomin World in Finland. Homeland Security Investigations agents showed up at his house and then at a hotel he was staying at to discuss an email he sent to Todd Lyons, the former acting director of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. David Streever hide caption toggle caption David Streever Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly.
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