The rights group said the proposals run counter to IBM's stated goals of protecting so-called Dreamer immigrants from deportation.
WASHINGTON: A coalition of rights groups launched an online petition on Thursday urging IBM Corp to declare that it will not develop technology to help the Trump administration carry out a proposal to identify people for visa denial and deportation from the United States.
IBM and several other technology companies and contractors, including Booz Allen Hamilton, LexisNexis and Deloitte, attended a July informational session hosted by immigration enforcement officials that discussed developing technology for vetting immigrants, said Steven Renderos, organising director at petitioner the Center for Media Justice.
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