News Alert: Trump era ramps up tech worker revolt

View in your browser     Trump era ramps up tech worker revolt Technology companies are facing a new crisis as their employees press executives to rethink their work with the Trump administration and, in many cases, drop lucrative federal contracts. The controversy comes amid heated national debates on immigration, law enforcement and surveillance — issues on which Silicon Valley's workforce wants the industry to take a stand. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

News Alert: Abolishing ICE becomes Dem litmus test

View in your browser     Abolishing ICE becomes Dem litmus test Abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is fast becoming a litmus test for Democrats after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shock victory in a Democratic primary. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Thursday became the first senator to call for the scrapping of ICE, arguing that it has become “a deportation force.” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) followed suit on Friday, saying, “We should abolish ICE.” And on Saturday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called for "replacing ICE" while tearing into the administration's "ugly" immigration practices. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

News Alert: Activists set to rally against Trump immigration policies

View in your browser     Activists set to rally against Trump immigration policies Protesters are poised to flood streets in cities across the country on Saturday urging action to reunite the thousands of migrant families separated at the border due to a controversial Trump administration policy. Galvanized by a federal judge's order this week that the government must act quickly to reunite children with their families, immigration and civil rights activists are set to take over Lafayette Square near the White House as they launch protests on Saturday. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.