US judge blocks DHS from threatening prosecution against man who criticized ICE

David Streever was issued a warning notice' after sending an email critical of ICE to the agency's director in January

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may no longer issue a warning notice" - threatening prosecution against a US citizen - for criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal judge in Washington DC ruled on Tuesday.

Judge Rudolph Contreras sided with David Streever, a New York man who accused DHS officials of violating his first amendment rights when they showed up first at his home in June with a warning notice", claiming he made a threat against former ICE director Todd Lyons, and then to a hotel where Streever and his young daughter were staying.