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800 Google employees demand an end to any cloud contracts with ICE and CBP

A group of Google employees are demanding an end to any ICE or border control contracts.More than 800 Googlers signed a petition for the company to disclose how the Department of Homeland Security uses its products and services, and that it protect its vulnerable workers.The group is urging transparency and…

Brand Lingua Franca Spoke up Against ICE and Says It’s Worth Backlash

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rachelle Hruska, the founder of clothing brand Lingua Franca. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I started Lingua Franca, it wasn’t meant to be a business. I was running another company and took up embroidery to get out of…

Small Businesses in Portland, Maine, Navigate ICE Protest Challenges

After Andy Gerry and his business partners put a “No ICE” sign in the window of their lobster roll shop in Portland, Maine, backlash followed quickly.Gerry said dozens of bad reviews flooded the restaurant last week after lists circulated online of area businesses that had hung “No ICE” posters following…

Minneapolis ICE Shootings Have Some CEOs Speaking up

The deadly shootings by ICE agents in Minnesota are driving some CEOs to publicly wade into politics again. It’s a break from a corporate retreat fueled by fears of irking President Donald Trump, investors, consumers and others.Their remarks in recent days range from expressions of grave concern and grief to…

How Business Leaders Are Reacting to ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

Federal immigration agents on Saturday shot and killed a US citizen in Minneapolis — the second fatal shooting involving ICE officers this month — adding more fuel to an already explosive national debate over immigration enforcement.The killing sparked an outcry on Minneapolis streets, as well as online, eliciting sharp responses…