Homeland Security agents are monitoring Reddit users critical of the agency according to leaked documents. The Border Patrol produced a January intelligence bulletin tracking user "Budget-Chicken-2425" after a lawful protest call near a Texas facility, despite no evidence of threats or criminal activity.

The surveillance extends beyond specific users to analyze broader social trends and build sociological profiles of political dissent. The agency treats lawful protests as "reputational risks" under "Force Protection" protocols, repurposing military battlefield concepts for domestic social media monitoring of Americans.

Fact: Budget-Chicken's Reddit post was four sentences long.

The monitoring includes examining users' entire digital footprint across multiple subreddits, even those unrelated to border issues. Documents recommend agents wear ballistic armor for a simple Reddit protest call, revealing how national security paranoia has infected immigration enforcement.