Several full-time employees of Alphabet Inc.'s
Employees Demand Transparency, Safeguards
The letter, published on Friday, calls for more transparency regarding how Google's technology is being used by federal agencies. The employees are particularly concerned about Google's contracts to provide cloud services to federal agencies and its involvement in federal immigration enforcement activities.
When last checked, the letter was signed by 1002 employees.
"Google is powering this campaign of surveillance, violence, and repression," the letter stated.
The employees said that Google's leadership, including CEO Sundar Pichai, failed to be transparent internally about the company's work with the federal government, prompting employees to issue an open letter demanding greater disclosure.
The letter also urges Google to pull its technology from all work tied to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). In addition, employees are seeking safeguards against immigration enforcement actions, worker safety measures and are calling for an all-hands meeting to address their concerns.
Google's Federal Partnerships
The letter reflects growing employee dissatisfaction with Google's business ties to the federal government, especially in light of recent fatal incidents related to immigration enforcement. At the end of January, workers from Amazon.com Inc.
Notably, in April 2025, Google secured a major government deal challenging Microsoft Corp.'s
Beyond federal cloud deals, the company has formed partnerships with key military and security firms. It has teamed up with Lockheed Martin Corp.
This move by Google employees also comes at a time when disputes over immigration enforcement are intensifying at the state level. In California, there has been a heated dispute between Governor Gavin Newsom and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the state's cooperation with ICE regarding criminal deportations.
