Tech workers must unite to defeat America’s deportation machine | Marisa Franco

Tech workers must unite to defeat America’s deportation machine | Marisa Franco

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/26/tech-workers-us-immigration-protests-activism

Silicon Valley sees big payouts from government contracts, but internal pressure can make firms take notice of amoral deals

Today, tech workers and immigrant rights activists are flocking to Microsoft offices around the country, delivering petitions signed by 300,000 people urging the tech giant to drop its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). Rallies will be held, meetings will be interrupted, and executives will be embarrassed by employees urging morality over profits.

Tech workers must unite to defeat America’s deportation machine | Marisa Franco

Jul 27, 2018, 10:26am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/26/tech-workers-us-immigration-protests-activism > Silicon Valley sees big payouts from government contracts, but internal pressure can make firms take notice of amoral deals > Today, tech workers and immigrant rights activists are flocking to Microsoft offices around the country, delivering petitions signed by 300,000 people urging the tech giant to drop its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). Rallies will be held, meetings will be interrupted, and executives will be embarrassed by employees urging morality over profits.