ReedPop might be known for running events such as ECCC, C2E2, Star Wars Celebration, New York Comic Con, PAX and more, but concerns are being raised over the company’s parent company RELX and its association with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

RELX is a massive multinational corporation whose divisions include ReedPop, scientific journals, and LexisNexis. While the RELX has had years of controversy over many issues, it’s LexisNexis that’s putting it, and ReedPop, back into the spotlight.

LexisNexis is an online system used by many, I used it during my time in the United States Senate (for what, I don’t remember), that features various databases including case law, articles, publications, court documents, market intelligence, and more.

LexisNexis has been scrutinized for years over it providing data to ICE that includes addresses, phone numbers, relatives’ names, and more, and used in its actions. In 2019, legal scholars and human rights activists called on the data platform to cease working with ICE due to its use in deporting undocumented immigrants.

With the recent further militarization of ICE, the federal agency’s occupation of American cities, and murder of numerous individuals including US citizens, scrutiny has increased and that includes its sister company ReedPop. ICE has not hidden the fact that it uses data and tech tools to aid in their criminal actions.

By supporting ReedPop and its sister news site Popverse, individuals are allowing LexisNexis’ parent company RELX to further profit. Economic boycotts and pressure is being increasingly used in defiance of the fascist takeover of the United States and the complicity of corporations in it. It’s part of the debate and difficult subject of ethical consumption/consumer activism/political consumerism and limited support of corporations, businesses, and individuals who have negative impact or show lack of support for communities.

Emerald City Comic Con, an early in the year major event for ReedPop, takes place March 5-8 in Seattle.