Over 900 Google employees signed a petition calling for the end of the company's contracts with several US government sectors, particularly the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The petition highlights concerns over Google’s contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which play major roles in recent deportation efforts across the country. The growing discontent among employees reflects a broader concern regarding the ethical implications of tech companies collaborating with government agencies amidst a rising tide of anti-immigrant policies and practices.

Additionally, more than 1,700 tech workers signed a similar petition urging all tech companies to terminate contracts with the DHS and push for an end to the ongoing deportation wave. These demands come in the wake of increasing migration enforcement actions in various states and casualties linked to incidents involving ICE agents during deportation operations. This mounting pressure on technology companies underscores the tension between corporate responsibility and government collaboration in critical social issues.

The report mentions that the Google petition includes signatures from various departments within the company, with about 30% of signatories working in Google Cloud, which provides cloud services to the DHS. This indicates a significant internal opposition to the current partnerships with federal agencies, prompting a larger conversation about the role of technology firms in supporting or resisting government actions that impact vulnerable populations, such as immigrants facing deportation.