Google faces renewed internal pressure as more than 800 employees demand termination of all cloud service agreements with U.S. immigration enforcement agencies. The petition, delivered to management this week, calls for immediate disclosure and cancellation of contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
Organized by worker advocacy group No Tech for Apartheid, the campaign represents the most significant employee protest against immigration agency partnerships since federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last month.
Signatories include full-time Google staff across multiple departments, with approximately 30% working in cloud computing divisions.
"We are Google workers appalled by the violence inflicted by United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement and Customs & Border Protection," the petition states.
Employees describe themselves as "vehemently opposed to Google's partnerships with DHS, CBP, and ICE" and call for leadership to "disclose all contracts and collaboration with CBP and ICE, and to divest from these partnerships."
The petition emerged after Google employees flooded internal communication channels following Pretti's death, demanding corporate response to immigration enforcement actions. Workers also requested enhanced security measures after reports that ICE agents attempted to access Google's Cambridge, Massachusetts campus.
Google's cloud infrastructure services are currently used by the Department of Homeland Security, according to company statements. A spokesperson confirmed DHS uses "basic cloud infrastructure services that are available to any customer" but declined to specify contract details or duration.
This employee mobilization marks a resurgence of internal activism at Google after several years of reduced worker protests. The company previously faced significant employee opposition in 2018 over Project Maven, a Pentagon artificial intelligence contract for drone surveillance analysis, and widespread walkouts addressing sexual harassment policies.
No Tech for Apartheid has previously organized workplace demonstrations against Google's $1.2 billion joint cloud computing agreement with Amazon that supports Israeli government operations. The group advocates for termination of technology company partnerships with military and government entities globally.
Google Cloud generated $43.8 billion in revenue during 2024 and continues expanding its government contract portfolio to compete with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Federal information technology spending represents a growing market opportunity, with projections reaching hundreds of billions annually across coming years.
Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence research division, publicly commented on social media that "Every person regardless of political affiliation should be denouncing this." Google CEO Sundar Pichai has not issued any public statement regarding the petition or employee concerns.
The petition gathered over 500 signatures within its first 24 hours of circulation. Employee demands include management-hosted question-and-answer sessions about immigration agency contracts and clarification regarding artificial intelligence technology usage by government entities.
"It seems like they're chasing the money," Tschiegg told reporters. "It creates a moral and ethical dilemma."
Matthew Tschiegg, a Google cloud engineer who signed the document, expressed uncertainty about how company technology supports immigration enforcement operations.
Google terminated 28 employees two years ago for protesting the company's cloud computing agreement with the Israeli government. Corporate policies implemented since that period restrict political discussions on internal platforms and limit employee access to company documents.
The petition arrives as technology industry executives including Elon Musk, Tim Apple's Tim Cook, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg have publicly supported President Trump through financial contributions and policy endorsements. This alignment has created perceptions of industry-wide political realignment toward conservative positions.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced in January 2026 that recruitment efforts added more than 12,000 officers and agents within twelve months, representing 120% workforce expansion. Agency leadership stated these personnel increases would enable fulfillment of presidential commitments to national security enhancement.
California established an online reporting portal in December 2025 for residents to document federal agent misconduct allegations. State Attorney General Rob Bonta characterized Trump administration enforcement actions as creating fear among California communities regarding daily activities.
Google management confronts strategic challenges balancing employee ethical concerns against business development objectives. The company historically trails competitors in securing government contracts, and contract termination decisions could impact financial performance.
The petition's demand for complete contract termination represents a direct challenge to management, with over 800 employees now signed on. Campaign organizers from No Tech for Apartheid have stated they will escalate through public demonstrations and shareholder pressure if substantive commitments are not provided.
