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mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed Feb 4, 2026, 04:15 AM 13 hrs ago

DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email

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Radley Balko
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.

DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
6:14 PM · Feb 3, 2026

Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.

Radley Balko (@radleybalko.bsky.social) 2026-02-03T23:14:22.606Z
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DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 13 hrs ago OP
"Jon secured pro bono representation by ACLU attorneys" BlueWaveNeverEnd 12 hrs ago #1
Thanks for donating. discntnt_irny_srcsm 8 hrs ago #2
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