A 67-year-old retiree who emailed a DHS attorney urging mercy for an asylum seeker faced government surveillance when Google handed over his personal data without a judge-approved subpoena.

Google and Meta have taken millions from DHS to promote ICE recruitment ads with clear ties to white nationalism. They're folding to pressure from this administration and putting profits over people.

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-- Representative Becca Balint (@balint.house.gov) Feb 7, 2026 at 9:27 AM