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Sarah Balkissoon, a Department of Justice lawyer representing the government, said the Department of Homeland Security’s position was that it was “within their power to investigate threats to its own officers or impediments to their officers,” according to a court transcript viewed by The Times.
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Sarah Balkissoon said the Department of Homeland Security's position was within their power to investigate threats to its own officers according to a court transcript
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News Article
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{
    "source": "court transcript"
}
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM (3 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM (3 months ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html

The Department of Homeland Security is using administrative subpoenas to obtain information from tech companies about social media accounts that criticize ICE. Google, Meta, and Reddit have complied with some requests, raising concerns about privacy and government overreach.

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