West Publishing Corporation
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West Publishing Corporation |
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| Industry | Legal information services; data brokerage; investigative database subscriptions |
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Headquarters | Eagan, Minnesota, United States |
| Parent company | Thomson Reuters |
| Status | Active |
| Verification |
Verified |
Overview
West Publishing Corporation is a United States–based legal information services company and a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters, historically associated with the West brand and products such as Westlaw and related legal research tools.[1]
Public reporting and federal spending records show West Publishing Corporation has received DHS/ICE-related federal awards, including contracts associated with investigative and data services used by ICE components.[2][3]
Boycott
West Publishing Corporation is listed for boycott due to documented contracting and subscription support that materially supports DHS/ICE investigative and enforcement capacity.
Federal spending records show ICE awarded West Publishing Corporation a purchase order (Award ID 70CDCR18P00000017) described in contract summaries as providing access to a license plate reader database.[2][4]
Investigative reporting and advocacy documentation have also described Thomson Reuters/West Publishing products (including the CLEAR platform and related data-broker services) being used by ICE, and detail associated ICE contracts and subscriptions tied to enforcement activity.[5][6][7][8]
Thomson Reuters has publicly stated that DHS/ICE contracts its services in support of investigations across multiple enforcement categories, describing DHS-ICE as a customer for its solutions.[9]
Background
DHS and its components, including ICE, rely on contractors and commercial vendors for legal research tools, investigative database subscriptions, and data services. Where these products materially increase surveillance, targeting, or enforcement capability, ICE List documents the vendor relationship and (where applicable) lists the company for boycott based on publicly documented procurement and reporting.[3]
Sources
- ↑ [West (publisher) | Wikipedia]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 [USAspending (award): 70CDCR18P00000017 | ICE → West Publishing Corporation]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [Thomson Reuters Corp | AFSC Investigate]
- ↑ [Purchase Order 70CDCR18P00000017 | GovTribe]
- ↑ [Thomson Reuters faces pressure to ditch ICE contracts | The Guardian (Jun. 3, 2021)
- ↑ [Thomson Reuters faces pressure over ICE contracts | The Verge (May 21, 2020)
- ↑ [Data firms ICE hires raise alarms (CLEAR / West Publishing) | Fast Company (Nov. 20, 2018)
- ↑ [The Data Brokers Fueling ICE's Deportation Machine | In These Times (Oct. 23, 2025)
- ↑ [Our Global Security Efforts | Thomson Reuters]