ICE Agents Confronted Election Worker at Polling Place Over Social Media Post

Two ICE agents approached Syracuse-area election worker Paigelynne Gonyea at her polling place on June 27, 2026, demanding she delete an Instagram post about an ICE agent involved in a shooting. Federal officials claimed the post constituted doxxing under 18 U.S.C. § 119. The confrontation at a polling place — rather than a private residence — raises jurisdictional questions, since election workers operate under state and local authority. No charges have been filed.