TIM COOK PRAISES DACA DECISION

Apple CEO Tim Cook praised the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after the court voted 5-4 to block the Trump administration from ending the policy.

In a tweet, Cook wrote that the hundreds of Apple employees who enjoy legal protections under the program were eager to see the DACA provisions enshrined into federal law.

“The 478 Dreamers at Apple are members of our collective family. With creativity and passion, they’ve made us a stronger, more innovative American company. We’re glad for today’s decision and will keep fighting until DACA’s protections are permanent,” he wrote.

Cook is a vocal supporter of the policy and previously wrote a brief opposing the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the program, which was submitted to the Supreme Court.

“I am focused on DACA. We have 450 folks in Apple, employed at Apple, who are employed on DACA. I want those folks protected. Not just the 450 but the broader DACA people in America,” he said during an interview with ABC News last year.