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US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

DHS's use of secretive legal weapon draws congressional scrutiny

Homeland Security is using administrative subpoenas to target Americans who criticize the agency, chilling free speech and First Amendment protections.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Homeland Security reportedly sent hundreds of subpoenas seeking to unmask anti-ICE accounts | TechCrunch

DHS increasingly uses administrative subpoenas to compel tech platforms to identify anonymous social media accounts that criticize ICE or reveal locations of ICE agents.
US politics
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Homeland Security has reportedly sent out hundreds of subpoenas to identify ICE critics online

DHS has increasingly used administrative subpoenas to request identifying data from tech platforms for accounts posting anti-ICE content, and some companies complied.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Trump's Dictatorial Mania Is Increasing-but So Is the Public's Fury

The administration used secretive administrative subpoenas to access critics' communications, undermining First Amendment and privacy protections.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

The Frightening, Very Real Tool ICE Agents Have to Add You to a "Nice Little Database" if You Attend a Protest

Federal agencies, led by DHS, have expanded use of administrative subpoena power to access individuals' information and track protesters without judicial oversight.
Law
fromEmptywheel
1 month ago

DOJ Inspector General Investigating DEA's Use of Parallel Construction under Hemisphere

DOJ OIG investigates DEA use of administrative subpoenas, focusing on Hemisphere's bulk phone records, geolocation collection, and use of parallel construction to conceal methods.
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