Microsoft, Once Proud to Support ICE, Is Now ‘Dismayed’ by Child Separation

Microsoft, Once Proud to Support ICE, Is Now ‘Dismayed’ by Child Separation

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http://www.newsweek.com/microsoft-teamed-ice-facial-recognition-now-it-dismayed-child-separation-983805

In January, Microsoft was “proud” to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), touting its use of facial recognition and identification capabilities. But this week, following the revelation that the agency was keeping children in metal cages, the company isn't so sure.

The technology company was hit with a barrage of criticism on social media on Monday after an old blog post promoting its contracts with the U.S. federal agency was resurfaced. Tom Keane, general manager at Microsoft, described at the time how Microsoft’s Azure Government cloud service could help to implement “transformative technologies for homeland security and public safety.”