US tech workers call on CEOs to demand Trump remove ICE from cities

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Aisha DownJanuary 27, 2026 at 03:51 PM

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Over 800 US tech workers have signed a petition urging tech CEOs to demand the Trump administration remove ICE agents from US cities and cancel contracts with the agency. The petition cites the killing of a nurse in Minneapolis by ICE agents as a catalyst and highlights the influence tech leaders previously had in halting an ICE surge in San Francisco. Employees from Google, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, and Tesla are among the signatories. The petition argues that tech CEOs have the leverage to influence the administration's policies regarding ICE. While some tech leaders have voiced opposition to ICE, others, including prominent figures like Tim Cook, have remained silent on the recent incident. The petition suggests a shift in the tech industry, with workers becoming more vocal about political issues.

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Minneapolis 50% Tesla 50% Nvidia ×250% Jensen Huang ×250% Meta 60% Amazon 60% OpenAI ×370% Google ×270% Alex Pretti ×370% United States ×280% Donald Trump ×490% US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×595%

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ice 100% tech ceos 90% tech workers 90% trump administration 80% immigration and customs enforcement 80% petition 70% technology industry 60% political activism 60% alex pretti 50%