"NO ICE" sticker spotted in Tempe, AZ. photo: Jennifer Sandlin
ICE agents reportedly tracked down a Syracuse poll worker on Election Day to demand she remove an Instagram post, because apparently, federal immigration enforcement now includes showing up in person to do content moderation for hurt feelings.
According to Syracuse.com, Paigelynne Gonyea was working as a poll worker at the Central Library on Salina Street when two ICE agents contacted her, came inside, and handed her a warning letter over an Instagram account they claimed might violate federal law. Gonyea says the post in question named an ICE agent whose name had already appeared in news reports, and that she did not post personal details such as an address or phone number.
Gonyea posts frequently about immigration on her social media accounts. In January, she posted the name of Jonathan Ross, citing news reports. Ross is the ICE agent who shot protester Renee Good in Minnesota. His name has been widely reported in news stories and other social media posts across the world.
"I think today is a great day for Jonathan to be indicted," the post says.
Paigelynne Gonyea posted the name of the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis in January. She said this post triggered a visit and a warning from federal agents claiming she "doxxed" the agent.Instagram screenshot
Gonyea said she does not consider it doxxing to quote a news story and call for an indictment.
"I didn't dox his personal information, such as address, phone number," she said.
Gonyea said she does not intend to delete her post. In addition to the attorney general's office, she said she has contacted Rep. John Mannion, Mayor Sharon Owens and the New York Civil Liberties Union.
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