David Streever’s ICE warning emails: New York resident says he received warning from officials after slamming federal agency

Another upstate New York resident said Tuesday that federal officials had warned him about online activity critical of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Attorneys representing David Streever rochestersaid Striver was traveling in Finland when two police officers showed up at his home last week and showed his wife a warning notice informing him that an email he sent months ago was a threat.

Striver sent the email to then-ICE acting director Todd Lyons after an immigration officer was shot and killed in January. minneapolis Resident Renee Good at an anti-ICE demonstration. In the email, Striver called Lyon “a terrible man” who “will never know peace.”

Federal agents also attempted to confront Striver at a hotel. New York Adam Steinbaugh, of the Foundation for Personal Rights and Expression, a lawyer representing Striver, said the Manchester City guests were turned away by hotel staff when Striver returned from Finland.

Striver told Lyons in an email: “Even if we saw the videos, the way you protected Minnesota’s apparent execution will be your downfall,” Stambaugh said. “Even Trump will turn on you at the last minute, and you’ll be left a sad, despised man, ashamed of your pathetic weaknesses, eating yourself alive.”

An ICE representative declined to comment, saying the investigation is ongoing.

“ICE investigates all credible threats to its employees and officers, including threats to ICE supervisors,” the agency said in a statement.

Stambaugh argued that the email was protected speech.

“The real threat was a serious expression of violent intent. That’s not the case at all with this email,” Stambaugh said. “This is political speech and an act of petitioning the government.”

“Like many Americans, I was deeply disturbed by the shootings in Minnesota and felt compelled to do something,” Striver said in a statement. “The least I could do was write a letter to the head of ICE to express my outrage. I never thought this would lead to federal officers knocking on my door.”

Stambaugh said Striver has not contacted ICE’s parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, since receiving the warning and has no plans to do so.

Poll worker Gonyea believes her warning stemmed from a social media post she made in January that included a photo of Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who shot Goode. “I think today is a great day for Jonathan to be indicted,” Gonia wrote in the post. Gonia’s post came after Rose was identified by news media and is still ongoing.

DHS spokesperson Lauren Bis shared an image of a different social media post from Gonyea, in which she said Gonyea shared Ross’ address. Parts of the post have been edited.

Biss said in a statement last week that Gonyea “committed a federal crime by posting the addresses of ICE agents online” and that “if you doxx our officers, we will investigate you and bring you to justice.”

A representative from the New York Attorney General’s Office said the office is aware of the two residents’ contacts with federal agents. The representative said the office has been reviewing interactions between Gonyea and federal agents at the polls.

Free speech advocates point to these incidents as an example of federal law enforcement infringing on privacy and free speech. Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Speech, Privacy and Technology Project, said the First Amendment guarantees the right to criticize government officials.

“No one should be tracked down in their home or hotel room by federal agents for sending an email that simply expresses dissatisfaction and disapproval of government action,” Wesler said. “This is an abuse of power and an attempt to suppress Americans’ constitutionally protected speech.”