DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts
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DHS sent Google a customs summons seeking location and activity records for an unnamed Canadian man who criticized anti-ICE and Trump administration policies.
The man, represented by the ACLU of the District of Columbia, is suing, saying the request exceeded customs-law authority and targeted protected speech.
The case tests whether U.S. agencies can use customs powers to obtain data on people outside the U.S. without normal surveillance safeguards.