Protesters call on Salesforce to end contract with border patrol agency
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A dozen or so people accompanied by a 14-foot, 800-pound cage gathered in downtown San Francisco Tuesday morning to protest Salesforce’s contract with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), the agency within the Department of Homeland Security responsible for enforcing the Trump Administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy. Today is the first day of Dreamforce, Salesforce’s annual user conference that attracts some 200,000 people.
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Main Idea: Protesters in San Francisco called on Salesforce to end its contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, saying the agency’s work at the border makes the company complicit in family separation.
Key Points:
- A small group marched with a large cage prop outside Dreamforce, Salesforce’s major user conference, to draw attention to the issue.
- The protesters argued that Salesforce should be held responsible for how CBP uses its tools in border operations.
- Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said the contract is not tied to family separation and that the company does not work with ICE.
- The protest came after employee pushback and other public criticism, while Salesforce has also donated money to groups helping affected families.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Salesforce’s work with CBP could make taxpayers and customers feel their money and data are helping border enforcement tied to family separation, which may damage trust in the company.
Positive Impact
Public pressure from protesters and employees could push Salesforce and other tech firms to change contracts and reduce harm to immigrant families.
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- Primary:U.S. Customs and Border Protectiongovernment agency or body
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Government agency whose contract with Salesforce is the core issue in the protest.
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Salesforce CEO whose public statements and tweets are a major part of the article.
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Lead organizer of the protest and campaign against the Salesforce contract.
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Named protest organizer whose campaigner is quoted and whose concerns are central to the protest.
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Salesforce co-CEO mentioned for the company’s donation response.
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Named protest organizer supporting the demonstration.
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Named protest organizer supporting the demonstration.
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