Spotify Workers Join Tech Staff Demanding End to DHS, ICE Partnerships
1002 Google staff signed a letter urging Sundar Pichai to end DHS, ICE and CBP partnerships over use of Google Cloud in immigration enforcement. It demands full disclosure of federal cloud contracts and references a January petition by Spotify, Amazon and Meta workers calling for technology safeguards in deportation operations.
1. Letter Details
On February 6, 2026, 1002 Google staffers signed an open letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to terminate all partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection due to concerns over the use of Google Cloud in federal immigration enforcement operations.
2. Core Demands
The petition calls for full transparency and internal disclosure of all federal cloud contracts, withdrawal of technology from immigration enforcement activities, implementation of worker safety measures and an all-hands meeting to discuss proposed safeguards against company technology being used in deportations.
3. Broader Worker Movement
This action follows a January letter by employees at Spotify, Amazon and Meta Platforms demanding ICE be kept “out of our cities,” illustrating a growing tech-industry movement pressing companies to sever ties with immigration enforcement agencies.