Employees at Salesforce are calling on CEO Marc Benioff to address the company’s involvement with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and to distance the company from immigration enforcement activities. In an internal letter, employees are urging Salesforce to stop providing software to immigration agents and to support legislative changes aimed at reforming ICE.
The call for action was sparked by a comment made by Benioff at a company event where he joked about ICE monitoring international employees. This led to significant backlash within the company, with employees expressing strong opposition to the remarks.
While the exact number of employees supporting the letter is unknown, the push for addressing ICE’s actions highlights the growing concern among tech workers regarding the use of technology in immigration enforcement. Previous reports have shed light on Salesforce’s involvement in providing AI technology to ICE for expediting certain processes.
Salesforce has not yet responded to requests for comments on the matter.
Source: WIRED