- Tim Cook and Sam Altman publicly criticized recent federal immigration enforcement actions after deadly confrontations in Minneapolis.
- Cook said he was *”heartbroken”* and discussed the matter with President Donald Trump, according to a report.
- Altman wrote that *”What’s happening with ICE is going too far,”* and urged a clearer distinction between deporting violent criminals and current operations.
- More than 60 CEOs have signed a statement calling for a de-escalation, and hundreds of employees from major tech firms have pushed executives to press the White House on ICE deployments.
- The criticisms follow an intensified enforcement campaign and at least two fatal encounters between federal agents and civilians in the Minneapolis area.
Federal agents shot and killed a protester, ICU nurse Alex Pretti, in Minneapolis over the weekend, the second civilian death linked to recent federal immigration operations in the city. Executives at major companies spoke out this week as the incidents prompted national concern and calls to reduce federal deployments tied to the enforcement campaign.
In an internal email to staff at Apple, Tim Cook said he was "heartbroken" by the Minneapolis events and noted he had discussed the matter with President Donald Trump, as reported by Bloomberg.
Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, addressed employees on Slack and wrote, "What’s happening with ICE is going too far." He added, "There is a big difference between deporting violent criminals and what’s happening now, and we need to get the distinction right," and said "part of loving the country is the American duty to push back against overreach." Reuters reported on his comments.
Over 60 CEOs have signed a statement calling for a de-escalation, and roughly 450 employees from firms including Alphabet, Meta, and Salesforce sent a letter urging their leaders to press the White House to withdraw ICE officers from U.S. cities.
The actions follow an aggressive expansion of ICE and Border Patrol operations nationwide under recent policies, including efforts labeled Operation Metro Surge in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area, which have coincided with a rise in arrests and several fatal confrontations.
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