As part of the effort, DHS has sent hundreds of [subpoenas](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/donald-trump-atlanta-experts-landlords-failure-b2789045.html) to social media companies while asking commenters to sign letters stating that their online speech “may” be considered a crime, *The Wall Street Journal* reports.

In one case, the Trump administration allegedly tried to identify a Reddit user whose posts included a call to “abolish” Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a comment sharing a Minnesota ICE agent’s phone number after looking it up on a public records website.

In another, agents allegedly showed up in person at the workplace of New York poll worker Paigelynne Gonyea after she posted about Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who fatally shot protester Renee Good in Minnesota in January.

Gonyea told the paper she was asked to sign a letter stating that her posts could be illegal. The New York woman said she could only remember posting that Ross should be indicted, while the federal government claims she shared an agent’s home address.

ICE is crawling social media to find its critics, investigation reveals | Such requests can reportedly include seeking information about a user’s real name, address, date of birth, workplace and Social Security number