A Vancouver-based social media company is preparing for a large protest outside its headquarters Friday afternoon, amid growing backlash over a contract tied to U.S. immigration enforcement. Organized by Democracy Rising, demonstrators plan to gather outside Hootsuite’s offices near 5th Avenue and Quebec Street at 3 p.m. The group is calling on Hootsuite to end a contract signed in 2024 with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Democracy Rising co-founder Kalisi Ferretti-Gallon tells 1130 NewsRadio the protest is meant to draw attention to what the group sees as the ethical implications of Canadian companies doing business with ICE. “Canadian companies have a duty as part of Canadian Society, they do not get to hide behind just complying with terms of services.