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Politics● ElevatedSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

DHS’s ‘warning notice’ to ICE critic ‘likely’ violated First Amendment: Federal judge

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) may not send any more warning notices to the New York man who sent a critical email to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying the practice “likely” violated the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras, appointed by former President Obama, placed…

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