IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
IBM urged to reject Trump’s visa plans
Washington — A coalition of rights groups launched an online petition on Thursday, urging IBM to renounce a Trump administration proposal to use technology to identify people for visa denial and deportation from the US. Chip maker IBM has been targeted because, alongside several other companies and contractors, it attended a July informational session hosted by immigration enforcement officials that discussed developing technology for vetting, said Steven Renderos, organising director at petitioner the Centre for Media Justice. Credo, Daily Kos, and Color of Change also organised the petition. The use of such technology would run counter to the company’s goals to protect so-called Dreamer immigrants from deportation, the groups said. The petition is tied to a broader advocacy campaign, also begun on Thursday, that objects to the "extreme vetting initiative" being pursued by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The vetting move is in alignment with President Donald Trump’s d...
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