Masked agents stand at an intersection during an ICE immigration enforcement operation in St. Paul, Minn. on Jan. 31, 2026. Some employees of Thomson Reuters, which has a major presence in the Twin Cities, became concerned about the company’s contracts to supply data to ICE as the Trump administration’s immigration surge in Minnesota intensified. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images
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During Billie Little’s roughly two decades working at Thomson Reuters, she felt pride in the company, which is known for its legal database Westlaw, its media company Reuters, and its role as a major data broker.