Google Employees Petition Company Over Immigration Agency Contracts

More than 800 Google employees and contractors have signed a petition this week requesting that the company end any current or future contracts with U.S. immigration enforcement agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP.

The petition was coordinated by the advocacy group No Tech for Apartheid, which has previously organized similar efforts within the technology sector. The document outlines several demands directed at Google’s leadership regarding its business relationships with government entities.

According to details from the petition, the group is seeking public disclosure of all government contracts held by Google. The signatories also request that the company establish ethical guidelines for how its products are used, ensure protections for all workers, and arrange a question-and-answer session focused on government and military contracts.

The list of signatories is made up mainly of full-time employees, with nearly 30 percent of them working in the Google Cloud division. Contractors also participated in the petition, reflecting involvement from multiple parts of the company’s workforce.

What the numbers show

• More than 800 signatures were collected on the petition
• Nearly 30% of signatories work in Google Cloud
• The petition was submitted during the week of February 6, 2026

A Google spokesperson responded by stating that the Department of Homeland Security uses basic cloud infrastructure services provided by the company. According to the spokesperson, these services are available to any customer and are not tailored specifically for immigration enforcement agencies.

The petition’s organizers have previously raised concerns about technology companies’ involvement with government agencies. In this instance, their focus is on Google’s relationship with U.S. immigration enforcement bodies and the ethical considerations associated with such contracts.

Employees and contractors who signed the petition are seeking greater transparency regarding Google’s government contracts. Their requests also include the implementation of company-wide ethical standards and additional protections for workers involved in projects related to government or military clients.

Industry reaction

A Google spokesperson said that the company’s cloud infrastructure services used by the Department of Homeland Security are the same as those available to other customers. The spokesperson did not indicate any planned changes to current or future contracts with U.S. immigration enforcement agencies.

No Tech for Apartheid, the advocacy group behind the petition, has organized similar campaigns in the past targeting technology companies’ contracts with government agencies. The group’s involvement in this petition reflects ongoing efforts to influence company policies through employee action.

* This article is based on publicly available information at the time of writing.