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Thomson Reuters Fires Attorney After ICE Contract Concerns

4/14/2026

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Thomson Reuters fired Billie Little, a senior attorney editor, after she raised concerns about products sold to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
More than 200 employees expressed unease about these contracts in a letter to leadership.
Little's lawsuit alleges she was targeted for visibility and seeks reinstatement, back pay, and damages, with her attorney citing Oregon's whistleblower law.
Thomson Reuters has not commented; the firing occurred on March 20.

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Thomson Reuters fired Billie Little, a senior attorney editor, after she raised concerns about products sold to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
More than 200 employees expressed unease about these contracts in a letter to leadership.
Little's lawsuit alleges she was targeted for visibility and seeks reinstatement, back pay, and damages, with her attorney citing Oregon's whistleblower law.
Thomson Reuters has not commented; the firing occurred on March 20.