What tech CEOs and executives have said about ICE’s actions in Minnesota
The Trump administration’s approach to immigration has reached a level of violence that the tech industry cannot ignore. Here’s how tech leaders are responding to the moment.
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Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley leaders to stop bending the knee to President Trump
Some Valley CEOs have condemned recent border patrol events, but Hoffman urges them to wield their influence more powerfully.
Medium gives employees Friday off to participate in national strike protesting ICE
Activists behind the general strike are calling for “no work, no school, and no shopping” amid a push to defund ICE, which has escalated raids in U.S. cities, killing several people, including two U.S. citizens earlier this month in Minneapolis.
Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown
From phone spyware and facial recognition to phone unlocking technology and databases and more, this tech powers Trump’s deportation machine.
Tech workers’ call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti
More than 450 tech workers from companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter urging their CEOs to call the White House and demand ICE leave our cities.
Lawmakers warn Democratic governors that states are sharing drivers’ data with ICE
A group of Democratic lawmakers asked governors in California, Colorado, and other states to block ICE from accessing their residents’ driver’s license data without their knowledge.
Homeland Security reassigns ‘hundreds’ of CISA cyber staffers to support Trump’s deportation crackdown
Staffers at U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA have been reassigned to ICE and CBP as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.
Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown
From phone spyware and facial recognition to phone unlocking technology and databases and more, this tech powers Trump’s deportation machine.
ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones
The federal contract shows ICE spent $825,000 on vans equipped with “cell-site simulators” which allow the real-world location tracking of nearby phones and their owners.
Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store
Apple has removed ICEBlock and other apps from its App Store that allow users to anonymously report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, following pressure from the Trump administration.