Google employees are demanding the company cut ties with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to multiple reports published Friday. Nearly 900 full-time Google employees signed an open letter calling for greater transparency regarding how the company's technology is used within the U.S. government, particularly in relation to immigration enforcement.
The employees' concerns stem from Google's existing contracts to provide cloud services to federal agencies and its links to work related to immigration enforcement. A Google employee of seven years, speaking after the letter's publication, expressed disbelief at the company's continued involvement, finding it "mind-boggling" that Google was maintaining its ties with the immigration enforcement. The pressure from staff comes as the federal government's crackdown on immigration enforcement has, in recent months, turned violent and deadly.
In other news, former President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday to increase U.S. imports of beef from Argentina. This move, which economists believe will have little impact on prices, has sparked fury from U.S. cattle ranchers. A White House official had previously indicated in October that Trump would take this action.
Meanwhile, Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel has expressed his government's willingness to engage in talks with Washington, despite months of threats from Trump. Díaz-Canel's statement comes amid the island's deepening economic crisis.
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