It’s not often that you’ll find the tech industry in agreement over something, but from Alphabet to Uber, the criticism against Donald Trump’s immigration ban has been the same. Since the President signed the executive order blocking entry to the US for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, Silicon Valley has fought against the move with words and actions.
Google was one of the first to react to Trump’s actions. CEO Sundar Pichai told staff traveling overseas that may be impacted by the order to return to the US immediately. In a note to employees, Pichai said nearly 200 Google workers are affected by the ban.
„It’s painful to see the personal cost of this executive order on our colleagues,“ Pichai wrote. „We’ve always made our view on immigration issues known publicly and will continue to do so. “
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Google has now created a $4 million “crisis fund” that will be donated to four organizations: the ACLU, Immigrant Resource Center, International Rescue Committee and Mercy Corps.
Apple boss Tim Cook said the company will do everything it can to support affected employees, adding that “Apple would not exist without immigration.
