Reuters: Stop Enabling ICE Surveillance

Corporations have a responsibility to ensure their products and services are not used to harm people or violate fundamental rights. But as NPR reports, Thomson Reuters — the parent company of Reuters — has provided powerful data tools that have been used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to track and locate individuals.

These tools can aggregate vast amounts of personal data, raising serious concerns about privacy, surveillance, and the targeting of vulnerable communities. When private companies enable government agencies to conduct widespread tracking with limited oversight, it blurs the line between public accountability and corporate complicity.

This isn’t just about one contract — it’s about values. Companies like Thomson Reuters shape how information is used in society. Continuing to provide tools that facilitate aggressive enforcement actions undermines trust and puts real people at risk.

Thomson Reuters must take responsibility by ending contracts that support ICE operations, conducting a full review of how its products are used, and committing to ethical standards that protect civil liberties and human rights.

Add your name to demand Thomson Reuters stop enabling ICE surveillance and uphold its responsibility to the public.

Corporate decisions have real-world consequences. By choosing ethics over profit, companies can help protect privacy, defend civil liberties, and ensure their work aligns with the values of a just society.