Google DeepMind Staffers Ask Leaders to Keep Them 'Physically Safe' from ICE

by jaredwieneron 1/27/2026, 6:33 PMwith 62 comments

by im3w1lon 1/27/2026, 7:24 PM

> Google’s head of security and risk operations responded to [a message about an incident] to clarify what had happened. They noted that an “officer arrived at reception without notice” and that the agent was “not granted entry because they did not have a warrant and promptly left.”

This seems like a very reasonable way to handle it.

Edit: Disclosure: I'm not an American.

by Ancalagonon 1/27/2026, 7:51 PM

Great job Sundar, way to stand on the wrong stage.

by simianwordson 1/27/2026, 10:23 PM

Its a bit strange why a single newsworthy incident with the ICE has GDM's attention in this manner? There has been no interaction between ICE and Google other than a single agent trying to enter and then leave.

by xackyon 1/28/2026, 4:10 PM

If Google really cared they would ban ICE ip addresses from using Google services and stop ICE using Google Cloud. Google is a big enough company to force the issue, otherwise they secretly condone ICE.

by dpc050505on 1/27/2026, 6:48 PM

https://archive.is/GYoyc to get around the paywall

by juliusceasaron 1/27/2026, 8:04 PM

USA has turned into Iran and Israel. Murdering innocent people and lying about it.

by knowitnone3on 1/27/2026, 9:32 PM

I don't believe Google would is hiring illegal immigrants.