131 cases involving alleged doxing and threats against ICE employees were investigated by ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility between January 2025 and March 2026, according to an April court declaration.
OPR’s reach appears to extend beyond internal oversight: agents confronted New York poll worker Paigelynne Gonyea over an Instagram post, and court records show OPR-linked subpoenas sought to unmask online critics before at least one was withdrawn.
Free-speech lawyers say criticism of government officials, including anonymous online speech and recording agents on duty, is generally protected, while ICE has not explained how many OPR cases led to charges.
The push follows a March 25 memo from then-acting ICE director Todd Lyons to bolster protections against doxing and online harassment, even as outside watchdog data shows OPR published only 102 detention inspection reports in 2025, down from 160 in 2024.