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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

ICE Under Fire After Agents Warn Woman To Remove Social Media Post Allegedly Naming Officer In Protest Shooting

ICE agents warn Syracuse poll worker over social media post (For illustration purposes only) (Credit: ICE Gov Instagram Account)

ICE has come under scrutiny after agents visited a Syracuse poll worker to warn her about a social media post naming an officer involved in a fatal shooting earlier this year. The development comes as ICE faces ongoing public attention over its enforcement activities.

Paigelynne Gonyea received a phone call on Tuesday from two ICE agents while working as a poll worker at the Central Library on Salina Street during New York primary elections. The agents arrived with copies of her Instagram posts and her driver's licence, and handed her a formal warning notice alleging that her account threatened federal agents.

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