"Thomson Reuters faces growing pressure over US immigration work", 15 April 2026.

A former Thomson Reuters employee has sued the company under a whistleblower retaliation law, saying she was illegally fired for raising concerns about how US immigration authorities are using its technology.

The lawsuit came as some shareholders of the legal database provider also raised concerns about the use of its surveillance tools, launching an investor proposal for the company to conduct a human rights assessment.

Taken together, the challenges show the mounting anger faced by companies that provide the US government with surveillance technology in support of aggressive deportation tactics unpopular with American voters.

Palantir, Capgemini and others have also faced a growing backlash. An FT investigation in December revealed how Immigration and Customs Enforcement has repurposed technologies previously used for criminal investigations in its immigration enforcement.

Thomson Reuters sells ICE access to its investigative tool Clear, which aggregates data from a wide number of public and commercial sources, for law enforcement use...

Thomson Reuters said: “We take employee concerns seriously and provide clear channels for colleagues to raise issues. We strongly dispute the allegations and intend to robustly defend the case.”...

Thomson Reuters said it has “strong safeguards that ensure our products and services are used in accordance with our contractual terms and applicable law”...