DHS Says Filming ICE Agents Is “Doxxing,” Faces Legal Challenges
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has controversially declared that filming and posting videos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents constitutes “violence” and has threatened potential charges against those who record immigration raids, despite First Amendment protections. While the First Amendment generally protects the right to record law enforcement activities in public, the DHS’s stance has drawn criticism. This is further highlighted by incidents, such as the June arrest and detention of a PhD student who was documenting an ICE raid, who claims he was attacked by agents. The ACLU of Illinois has since clarified that recording ICE activity in public is a protected right and encourages people to do so safely.
John Q. Hosedrinker