A New York man is taking the Department of Homeland Security to court after federal agents showed up at his home and tracked his movements — all because he sent an email criticizing the former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
David Streever, who lives in Rochester, N.Y., says agents attempted to locate him at both his residence and a hotel, and left behind a written notice warning him that the email he sent to the former ICE chief could potentially be considered illegal.
Doorbell camera footage captured two federal agents wearing blue jackets standing on Streever’s porch on June 23, 2026, documenting the visit to his home.
Streever has now filed a lawsuit in response to what he describes as government overreach and an attempt to intimidate him for exercising his right to free speech.
The case has drawn attention from civil liberties advocates who say it raises troubling questions about whether the federal government is using its surveillance and law enforcement resources to silence critics.
