The data and media company Thomson Reuters is under increasing pressure to re-evaluate its contracts with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), which critics say facilitate deportations of immigrants and perpetrates human rights abuses. The software does not contain data on an individual’s legal and work status, but it does consolidate public records, including motor vehicle and arrest databases. The company’s contract with Ice for the use of Clear expired in February 2021, and Ice does not have a subscription contract for the database as of April 2021. “The company has a responsibility to investigate these practices for human rights abuses,” she added. A new shareholder resolution, to be voted on 9 June, calls on Thomson Reuters to produce a human rights risk report regarding its current $4.5m in active contracts with Ice.

Source: The Guardian June 03, 2021 10:00 UTC