Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff faces new controversy over ICE contract pitch

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff faces new controversy over ICE contract pitch


Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who has recently come under fire for asking President Donald Trump to send the National Guard to San Francisco, also pitched the administration on helping power its mass deportation campaign, according to new internal documents. 

Screenshots of documents and communications obtained by the New York Times show how Benioff, once a progressive tech titan, offered to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement rapidly hire 10,000 new agents and enhance deportation operations using Salesforce AI tech. 

In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff speaks at a luncheon in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

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Benioff’s remarks and offer stood in stark contrast to San Francisco’s liberal roots and his own reputation as a supporter of liberal causes. San Francisco leaders were

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