"In 2017, when President Trump issued a series of executive orders instituting a travel ban on foreigners from certain countries (predominantly Muslim-majority ones), people from across the United States vigorously protested the policy. They included some of tech's most elite: Google cofounder Sergey Brin, who joined a demonstration at the San Francisco airport; Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who wrote a company-wide email outlining "legal options" that Amazon was considering to fight the ban;"
"On Saturday, hours after federal agents shot and killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in the streets of Minneapolis, several prominent tech executives attended a private White House screening of Melania, a documentary being released by (of course) Amazon MGM Studios. The timing was not lost on the group of Silicon Valley workers who recently launched ICEout.tech, essentially an open letter to their bosses."
Big Tech leaders have cultivated ties with President Trump even as many tech workers oppose his immigration enforcement. During Trump's first term, prominent tech figures publicly protested immigration policies such as the 2017 travel ban, with executives and founders joining demonstrations and exploring legal options. Recently, several tech executives attended a White House screening shortly after federal agents shot a nurse, prompting outrage among employees. More than 1,000 tech workers have signed ICEout.tech, calling on companies to demand ICE leave cities, cancel agency contracts, and speak out against ICE's violent and deadly tactics.
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