Google Workers Call For Transparency, Ask Sundar Pichai To End DHS, ICE Partnerships

Several full-time employees ofAlphabet Inc.'s(NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG)Googlehave signed an open letter urging the company to sever its ties with the federal government's immigration enforcement agencies.

Employees Demand Transparency, Safeguards

The letter, published on Friday, calls for more transparency regarding how Google's technology is being used by federal agencies. The employees are particularly concerned about Google's contracts to provide cloud services to federal agencies and its involvement in federal immigration enforcement activities.

When last checked, the letter was signed by 1002 employees.

"Google is powering this campaign of surveillance, violence, and repression...