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Poll Worker Receives Federal Warning Over Social Media Post About ICE Officer
A poll worker in Syracuse said two federal officers visited her at a polling place Tuesday to deliver a written notice about a January social media post. The post identified an ICE officer involved in a fatal shooting and called for his indictment. Officials said the post shared the officer's address.
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A poll worker said two federal officers visited her at a voting location in Syracuse during New York's primaries to confront her about a social media post she had written criticizing an ICE officer. Paigelynne Gonyea said the officers delivered a written notice stating she might be in violation of federal laws that prevent publicly posting personal information about federal officers.
The footage shows the officers speaking briefly with Gonyea, who declined to sign the warning letter. Gonyea later posted the unsigned letter, which came from ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility, on social media.
A representative for the New York Attorney General's Office said the office is reviewing the situation. " Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said he responded to the polling place, spoke with workers, and confirmed voting was not disrupted.
Gonyea said she plans to use the experience to defend First Amendment rights. A representative for the governor's office said it had not heard of similar incidents in the state.
