Apple CEO Tim Cook Promises to Lobby U.S. Government on Immigration

[MacRumors]

In an all-hands meeting with employees today, Apple CEO Tim Cook promised to lobby the U.S. government on immigration, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Cook said he is "deeply distraught" with the U.S. government's current approach to immigration, and he promised to make his voice heard on the matter, the report said.

"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," Cook told employees, according to the report. Cook ensured that he would "continue to lobby lawmakers on this issue" going forward, per the report.

Cook said immigration is especially important to Apple because the company has "team members across the U.S. on some form of visa," the report said.

Cook also reiterated his support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.

In a memo last month, Cook said he was "heartbroken" about recent events in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after two people were killed by U.S. federal immigration agents there. The killings stoked public outcry in the country.

"This is a time for deescalation," said Cook, in the memo. "I believe America is strongest when we live up to our highest ideals, when we treat everyone with dignity and respect no matter who they are or where they're from, and when we embrace our shared humanity. This is something Apple has always advocated for."

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[Kkspire]

He’s right. And he’s speaking about legal immigration for skilled workers. Not undocumented people and criminals lol.

 

[attohs]

Perhaps another golden statue with some fancy glass?

 

[Smittywerben]

That's ironic.

 

[iObama]

**** Tim Cook. Period.

 

[capamac]

At the same time we can't have uncontrolled immigration. The real problem is conditions in other countries is not good, probably due in large part to meddling from the U.S. For example, the recent U.S. meddling in Venezuela.

There's a whole wiki on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_involvement_in_regime_change_in_Latin_America

"... the U.S. launched several interventions and invasions in the region (known as the Banana Wars) in order to promote American business interests"

So wrecking these countries for capitalist profits. And then the people living there are forced to leave coz conditions are so poor.

(edit: just to be clear, I despise Trump and ICE. I think we should just take actions that improve standards of living in other countries. Michael Parenti said, "The Third World is not poor ... The capitalist European and North American powers have carved out and taken the timber, the flax, the hemp, the cocoa, the rum, the tin, the copper, the iron, the rubber, the bauxite, the slaves, and the cheap labour. They have taken out of these countries. These countries are not underdeveloped, they're overexploited!")

 

[aj8690]

Give me a break, Tim! Didn’t you just get back from a private party at the WH with your buddies?

 

[ProbablyDylan]

I'm guessing he wants to import workers to replace the ones he's losing to contemporaries. What a clown.

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Do you think he actually cares?

 

[darkslide29]

So distraught about Minnesota, then attended the screening of Melania at the White House on the same day.

 

[SRQrws]

Do you think he actually cares?

I used to think so, but no more.
I understand that CEOs of large corporations have to do a certain amount of political sucking up, but c'mon, enough is enough. Going to the "Melania" debut was the final straw. He's no different than the rest of the tech billionaires.

 

[sw1tcher]

In a memo last month, Cook said he was "heartbroken" about recent events in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after two people were killed by U.S. federal immigration agents there. The killings stoked public outcry in the country.

Tim Cook was so heartbroken that he cried throughout the entire Melania documentary

 

[ClaraStahlbaum]

Tim Cook is a hypocrite. Big business needs to stay out of politics.

 

[DocMultimedia]

He can make a few statements, but he won't/can't provoke the dictator. Tim won't be going anywhere for at least three years.

 

[gugy]

He’s right. And he’s speaking about legal immigration for skilled workers. Not undocumented people and criminals lol.

The issue arises when tech companies exploit the system. While immigrants are legally allowed to work, skilled American workers are unable to secure these jobs because they demand fair compensation and refuse to work at significantly lower wages.

 

[GUNSTAR1]

reading between the lines; 'we want to be able to offshore for cheaper labor and we want to import cheaper labor when skilled labor already exists here...'

I have to agree with a few recent H1B changes including companies paying a high cost for bringing in 'skilled' labor that "doesn't exist", as these companies claim.

 

[NMBob]

Tim Cook is a hypocrite. Big business needs to stay out of politics.

Big business is politics. Haven't you seen the movie Network?

 

[racer1441]

I'd much rather Tim Cook lobby his own programers to fix the dumpster fire that is the current OS's shipped by the company he runs.

 

[ValerieDurden]

He’s right. And he’s speaking about legal immigration for skilled workers. Not undocumented people and criminals lol.

No such thing as undocumented, illegal is illegal. Tim needs to stay out of politics and stick to technology.

 

[DMG35]

Tim Cook is a hypocrite. Big business needs to stay out of politics.

Lol what do you think keeps the political machine running?

 

[aidler]

Highly unlikely... kissing up to the administration as if there is no tomorrow and now he want's to lobby for immigration? Come on..
unless he is planning to reestablish slavery.

 

[sw1tcher]

As Scott Galloway has said, Tim Cook and the CEOs who've donated to Trump, attended his inauguration, or gone to White House events to shower him with praise and kiss his behind are all enablers.

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[HouseLannister]

"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,"

"...and Alan Dye," he added through clenched teeth in a forced smile.

 

[cjsuk]

There are three possible courses of action when it comes to politics:

1. Suck up to the situation.
2. Speak against it.
3. Say nothing.

You can't mix any of them. Cook has mixed 1 and 2.

 

[ClaraStahlbaum]

No such thing as undocumented, illegal is illegal. Tim needs to stay out of politics and stick to technology.

Finally someone gets it!