US EditionHomeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Department of Homeland Security used subpoenas without judicial oversight to demand extensive data from critics and institutions, with thousands issued annually, legal experts say.
- On Tuesday, The Washington Post reported the Department of Homeland Security used administrative subpoenas to obtain tech user data, including a case where Google provided information about an American retiree within hours, while experts estimated DHS issues thousands annually.
- Administrative subpoenas are non‑judicial demands that Homeland Security Investigations issues under 8 U.S.C. 1225 and 19 U.S.C. 1509, approved quickly by mid-level officials without judicial oversight.
- Jon, 67-year-old retiree , emailed Joseph Dernbach, DHS lead prosecutor, and within five hours Google notified Jon of a subpoena demanding detailed account data; federal agents visited Jon's home on Nov. 17 to question him about the email.
- Legal challenges prompted some withdrawals after account owners sued, Homeland Security withdrew subpoenas without explanation, and tech firms say they pushed back against overbroad demands.
- The agency sought Instagram account operators documenting ICE raids and issued administrative subpoenas to Columbia University and Harvard University, while last month demanding data on about 7,000 Minnesota health system workers.
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The Detroit NewsHomeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
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DHS Goons Use Sinister Secret Weapon on 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen
A 67-year-old retiree was targeted by the Department of Homeland Security after emailing a federal prosecutor featured in a news report to urge leniency in a high-profile deportation case. Identified only as “Jon,” he told The Washington Post he was slapped with an “administrative subpoena” just hours after sending the email, kicking off a bizarre series of events that saw federal investigators show up at his door after the government used an ar…
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