Hootsuite whistleblower dismissed after criticizing company's dealings with ICE

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Sam Anderson\u0027s departure comes after she denounced Hootsuite\u0027s proposed three\u002Dyear deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

“As of yesterday morning I am no longer employed by Hootsuite. I’m not sure what I can and can’t say about my departure, but I assume it’s fair to say that it was not my decision to leave,” Anderson wrote.Article content continued

“That we are eagerly accepting money from an organization that is allegedly subjecting its female detainees to forced hysterectomies … that tears families apart and destroys lives is devastating and disgusting in a way that I can’t effectively put into words,” Anderson wrote on Sept. 23.

Hootsuite, meanwhile, is a Vancouver-based a global digital services company with 1,500 employees that, among other things, manages social media accounts for many top companies and agencies. Not long after her public criticism, Hootsuite cancelled the deal with ICE and company CEO Tom Keiser issued a statement saying the decision to work with the U.S. agency had divided his company.Article content continued“I, and the rest of the management team, share the concerns our people have expressed. As a result, we have decided not to proceed with the deal with ICE.”

 

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