""Even though I don't directly work on the things that power things like ICE, I feel like I have to stand up and represent and be a force of good where I can," said Alphabet software engineer and AWU member Daniel Freedman."
""they understand they'll lose their job.""
After two killings in Minneapolis by federal agents, employees at Alphabet and other tech companies publicly demanded condemnation of federal immigration enforcement violence. More than 200 Silicon Valley staffers published an open letter urging tech leaders to call for ICE's removal from U.S. cities; the letter grew to roughly 1,000 signatories, including employees from Google and Amazon. Many progressive rank-and-file tech workers had curtailed political speech after the 2024 election as executives forged closer ties with the Trump administration and companies signed lucrative contracts with agencies like ICE. Several workers said they now feel compelled to speak out despite potential career risks.
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