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employees were alarmed to learn that was paying the company $22.8 million for "software to pull public and private information about individuals, and to track license plates." More than 200 employees signed an internal letter asking management "not [to] renew the ICE contract when it expires in May." The letter is not yet public.
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Update. While the employee letter is not yet public, quotes from it: "The detrimental actions of , and the ’s lack of oversight and direct falsehoods regarding the situation in and other cities, makes us question if our investigative products and services are being used in accordance with our mission and values, as well as in accordance with the law and our nation’s constitution.”
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The same article links to a similar letter from employees to management about a $22.1 million contract with ICE. RELX is the parent company of and .
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That letter is public. From the RELX employee letter: "We are deeply concerned that RELX is directly aiding the separation of families, the removal of children from schools and the death of individuals in detention centers."

RELX deleted a page from its FAQ, posted during the Biden administration, saying that its tools would not be used for these purposes. But here's a copy from the .
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