DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts

Event Overview

DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts

Updated 4 days ago
Wired
Ars Technica
2 articles2 sources
Summary

Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade—following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

What This Means

This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Ars Technica, Wired.

Original Reporting (2)
DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts
Wired
Wired
Lean Left
5/4/2026

DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts

The Department of Homeland Security tried to obtain a Canadian man’s location information, activity logs, and other identifying information from Google after he criticized the Trump administration online following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis early this year.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent
Ars Technica
Ars Technica
Lean Left
5/5/2026

DHS abuses 1930s customs law in attempt to get data on Canadian from Google

The Department of Homeland Security tried to obtain a Canadian man’s location information, activity logs, and other identifying information from Google after he criticized the Trump administration online following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis early this year.