REPS. KELLY, JAYAPAL LEADS 26 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN LETTER TO MAJOR TECH, TELECOM COMPANIES ABOUT HOW THEY HANDLE DHS ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS

Washington, March 3 -- Rep. Robin Kelly issued the following press release:

U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 26 Members of Congress in aletter to major technology and telecom companies, inquiring how they respond, track, and comply with administrative subpoenas from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As first reported by the Washington Post, administrative subpoenas are not widely known, but are a powerful weapon utilized by DHS to gather personal information on Americans. Under the Trump administration, administrative subpoenas have been used against people attending pro-Palestinian or anti-ICE protests. "Administrative subpoenas allow federal agencies to demand the disclosure of records without prior...