Apple employees complained after Tim Cook attended a screening of Melania Trump’s biography on the night of Alex Pretti’s shooting, so the Apple CEO promised to talk to lawmakers about immigration issues.
Apple CEO Tim Cook sent a message to his company in late January saying he was “heartbroken by the events in Minneapolis.” He was probably directly referring to the shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents.
Now Cook has vowed to lobby lawmakers on immigration.
On Thursday, Cook held an all-hands meeting with employees, Bloomberg he learned There he addressed the problem more directly.
“I’ve heard from some of you that you don’t feel comfortable leaving your homes,” Cook reportedly said. “No one should feel that way. No one.”
He added that immigration is important to Apple, which has workers around the country on visas.
“For as long as I can remember, we’ve been a smarter, wiser, more innovative company because we’ve attracted the best and brightest from all over the world,” he told his team. “I will continue to lobby lawmakers on this issue. You have my word for it.”
Cook continued to repeat previous comments, saying he believed it was “time to de-escalate” and that he had already discussed the matter with Trump.
Of course, Cook also leaned toward the administration. On the night of Pretti’s killing, Cook attended a private screening of a documentary about Melania Trump.
Apple is also one of the many tech giants that have contributed to the White House ballroom project. Amazon, Google and Microsoft also contributed.
In September, Cook praised President Trump for “setting the tone” on moving manufacturing to the US. He also claimed that he enjoyed working with the Trump administration.
Cook personally presented Trump with a plaque made of 24K gold and Gorilla Glass in August.