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Google Employees Push Back on Government Surveillance Contracts
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- Mar 15, 2026
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Summary
Early this year, following the deaths of Keith Porter , Renee Good , and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents and the violent immigration raids on communities across the United States, 1,500 Google workers signed a new petition demanding the company cut contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Justin Hendrix spoke to two of the employees who signed the petition about why they signed it, the environment inside the company, and how they think about the risk they face for speaking out.