"In Portland, Ore., Brittany Trahan started buying DVDs rather than paying for Netflix and Apple TV, while Lisa Shannon has been relying on public transit instead of taking an Uber. And in McDonough, Ga., Brian Seymour II has been embracing the cold to shop locally instead of buying through Amazon. They're among a growing number of Americans participating in a boycott this month, targeting tech companies who, they believe, are not doing enough to stand up against President Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown."
"Galloway, who also teaches marketing at New York University, believes the president mainly changes course on policy when financial markets are under pressure, pointing to how Trump dropped his plan to impose tariffs on eight European nations after it rattled Wall Street. So, Galloway created a website listing over a dozen companies that have either worked directly with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or play such an outsized role in the economy that a slowdown in their growth would send shockwaves to the markets."
A boycott named 'Resist and Unsubscribe' urges consumers to cancel subscriptions and withhold spending from tech firms and other large companies that have ties to immigration enforcement or outsized economic influence. Participants report substituting DVDs, public transit, local shopping, and other alternatives to avoid spending on targeted companies. Organizers aim to pressure corporations financially to signal consequences to the administration, arguing that policy shifts occur when markets react. A website lists over a dozen companies that either worked with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or hold market power whose slowing growth could rattle financial markets. Local protests and business closures have accompanied the campaign.
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