ICE Operations and Civil Resistance in New York

A series of incidents involving ICE agents confronting residents in New York for expressing dissent or criticizing immigration policies.

January 2026

Jan 1, 2026

Streever Emails ICE Director After Minneapolis Shooting

David Streever sent an email in January to Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE. The email followed an incident where an immigration officer fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis during an anti-ICE demonstration.

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Jan 9, 2026

Jonathan Ross accused of shooting Renee Good to death in Minneapolis

ICE agent Jonathan Ross was accused of shooting and killing Renee Good in Minneapolis. Good had reportedly told agents she was not mad at them before the fatal confrontation.

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Jan 22, 2026

ICE Agent Jonathan Ross Shoots Renee Good in Minneapolis

ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot Renee Good in the head, chest, and arm. The incident occurred in Minneapolis.

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June 2026

Jun 1, 2026

ICE Officers Visit Rochester Home with Warning Notice

Two ICE officers visited the Rochester home of David Streever in June. They presented a warning notice to his wife regarding an email Streever had sent months earlier.

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Jun 25, 2026

ICE Agents Harass Poll Worker Paigelynne Gonyea in Syracuse

Two ICE agents visited poll worker Paigelynne Gonyea in Syracuse, New York. They demanded she remove social media posts they claimed threatened federal agents.

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Jun 25, 2026

ICE Issues Warning Notice to Paigelynne Gonyea

ICE agents presented Paigelynne Gonyea with a warning notice while she was working. The notice alerted her that they were investigating her for allegedly threatening ICE personnel.

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July 2026

Jul 6, 2026

David Streever Sues ICE Over Federal Officers Visiting Home

David Streever, a US citizen, filed a lawsuit in Washington DC against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The suit alleged that ICE violated his rights under the US Constitution's first amendment.

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Jul 7, 2026

ICE officer shoots and kills Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas

An ICE officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas. The agency subsequently released a statement justifying the use of lethal force.

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Jul 8, 2026

ICE officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas

An ICE officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father of three who had lived in the US for 35 years. The agency subsequently released a statement justifying the use of lethal force.

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Jul 9, 2026

Federal authorities admitted they were looking for a different person in Houston

Following the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, federal authorities admitted they were searching for an entirely different individual. The incident occurred in Houston.

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Jul 9, 2026

Federal agents admit error in Houston ICE shooting

Federal agents later admitted that they were looking for an entirely different person during the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

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Jul 11, 2026

ICE agents intimidate David Streever at his Rochester home

Federal agents visited David Streever's residence in Rochester, New York. The agents presented written materials intended as intimidation following Streever's critical speech.

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Jul 11, 2026

FIRE files lawsuit against ICE over surveillance of David Streever

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed a lawsuit on behalf of David Streever. The suit asserts that the actions of ICE agents violated his First Amendment rights.

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