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 has vowed to talk to lawmakers about immigration issues.
In late January, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out a memo to his company, saying that he was "heartbroken by the events in Minneapolis." Presumably, he was directly referencing the shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents.
Now, Cook has vowed to lobby lawmakers on the immigration issue.
On Thursday, Cook held an all-hands meeting with staff, Bloomberg has learned. It was there that he addressed the issue 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 this way. No one."
He added that immigration is important to Apple, which has workers across the nation on visas.
"For as long as I can remember, we have been a smarter, wiser, more innovative company because we've attracted the best and brightest from all corners of the world," he told his team. "I'm going to continue to lobby lawmakers on the issue. You have my word on that."
Cook went on to repeat previous comments, saying that he believed it was "a time for deescalation," and that he'd already discussed the matter with Trump.
Of course, Cook has done his fair share of bending to the administration, too. On the night of Pretti's killing, Cook attended a private screening of a documentary about Melania Trump.
Apple is also one of many tech giants who donated to the White House ballroom project. Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have also donated.
In September, Cook praised President Trump for "setting the tone" regarding reshoring manufacturing practices to the U.S. He also claimed that he enjoyed working with the Trump administration.
In August, Cook personally presented Trump with a plaque made of 24K gold and Gorilla Glass.
