"The corporate response to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions has been muted at best. After the killings of two U.S. citizens by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, the CEOs of more than 60 Minnesota-based companies issued a carefully worded letter calling for "an immediate de-escalation of tensions." Target's incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke sent a video message to employees calling the events "incredibly painful.""
"Few executives have been willing to criticize ICE's sweeping clampdown, which has also resulted in the detention of U.S. citizens, refugees, and others legally in the country. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman came close, saying in a note to employees: "What's happening with ICE is going too far. There is a big difference between deporting violent criminals and what's happening now, and we need to get the distinction right.""
Corporate responses to recent immigration enforcement and police killings have been cautious and restrained. More than 60 Minnesota-based CEOs issued a carefully worded letter calling for "an immediate de-escalation of tensions." Target's incoming CEO described events as "incredibly painful," and Apple CEO Tim Cook said he was "heartbroken." Few executives have publicly criticized ICE's expanded enforcement, which has detained U.S. citizens and legal residents. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned that ICE actions "are going too far" and emphasized a distinction between deporting violent criminals and current practices. Many CEOs fear administration retaliation and activist backlash, prompting strategic silence.
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