Google Has a Major Problem With ICE
Joe Wilkins
created: Feb. 10, 2026, 7:03 p.m. | updated: Feb. 12, 2026, 12:52 a.m.
Google’s rank-and-file are joining together to address their bosses with a collective demand: cut ties with the US government’s immigration agencies.
As reported by CNBC, over 1,000 “Googlers” have signed onto an open letter demanding a divestment from partnerships with United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs & Border Protection (CBP).
“We are vehemently opposed to Google’s partnerships with DHS, CBP, and ICE.
Google is a colossal company that makes most of its money from advertising, so cutting loose a few government agencies wouldn’t impact its bottom line much.
ICE contracting isn’t the first time that Google workers have balked at the company’s military contracts.
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