More than 1,400 salesperson Two people familiar with the matter told CNBC that employees have signed a letter calling on CEO Marc Benioff to abandon potential business with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“We are deeply troubled by recent news reports that Salesforce pitched artificial intelligence technology to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help the agency ‘quickly’ hire 10,000 new agents and review whistleblower reports,” the letter reads.

The letter called on Benioff to cancel “all positive publicity or ‘opportunities’ for ICE enforcement and recruitment” and make a public statement calling for the removal of masked agents from American cities.

Salesforce employee’s letter is the latest example of tech workers expressing concern about U.S. agencies using their company’s services after ICE agents killed U.S. citizens Renee Nicole Goode and Alex Pretty in Minnesota in January.

Earlier Tuesday, Benioff joked about ICE attending an employee party in Las Vegas, 404 Media report. The incident led employees to criticize the comments on an internal Slack forum, two people told CNBC.

Signatories of the letter asked Salesforce to tell employees what types of services it is providing to ICE and to “suspend or prohibit infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, or services that enable ICE to scale its operations.”

“We are concerned that Salesforce’s products and services may allow ICE to expand its recruiting, onboarding and operations capabilities,” a supplement to the letter seen by CNBC reads, citing an October statement. new york times In response to a request for information, Salesforce described its software as an “ideal platform” for ICE agent recruitment, the report said.

The employee’s letter comes at a time when the company is facing difficulties. Investors have worried On the possibility that artificial intelligence models could harm the growth prospects of software companies, including Salesforce. The company’s shares have fallen about 27% so far in 2026. In December, the company touted its work with the U.S. government and called The growth rate for the current fiscal year is between 9% and 10%, which is a slight increase.

Salesforce had no immediate comment.

The letter from Salesforce employees comes after 900 Google employees asked their company to do so. strip yourself Information from ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection as of last week. Business leaders include apple CEO Tim Cook also condemn this behavior ICE agents clash with protesters.

“When Salesforce is perceived to support ICE, employees face real personal and professional risks, including reputational harm, social targeting, or being mistakenly perceived as complicit in activities they oppose,” the supplement reads. “At the same time, employees are unable to make informed decisions about their jobs when the scope, governance, and boundaries of Salesforce’s relationship with ICE are not transparent.”

Organizers plan to send the letter to Benioff by Friday, the filing said.

The letter praises Benioff for saying in October that he Don’t believe it The National Guard needs to be deployed to San Francisco, where Salesforce is headquartered and holds its annual Dreamforce conference. A week ago, the New York Times report Benioff supports President Donald Trump’s idea of ​​sending troops to the city.

In May, the U.S. General Services Administration stated that Salesforce Offer discounts Provides services to numerous government agencies on its team communication software Slack. adobe, Microsoft and Immediate service It also expanded the price for the U.S. government to use its software.

In October, Benioff hosted a conversation In November, the Salesforce CEO joined Trump’s artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar David Sacks at a dinner the president hosted with other technology executives at the White House. He posted a photo of himself with Attorney General Pam Bondi on X.

“Mark, you often say ‘business is the greatest platform for change,'” the letter reads. “Today, this platform must be used to defend the constitutional rights of our neighbors and the safety of our communities.”