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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

ICE Agents Track Down Syracuse Woman, Demand She Delete Post Calling for ICE Agents' Indictment

Federal agents confronted a Syracuse woman over an Instagram post calling for an ICE agent's indictment, sparking a debate over free speech and government intimidation. (Credit: Jesse Dollemore YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)

A Syracuse woman says federal immigration agents tracked her down over an Instagram post that called for an ICE agent to be indicted, setting off a growing debate over free speech, government authority, and the limits of political expression.

According to Paigelynne Gonyea, two agents from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Professional Responsibility visited her former apartment, called her by phone, then arrived at the polling place where she was working during New York's primary election.

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