The tech world has already expressed their concerns over US President Donald Trump’s order of banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Now major tech companies are going a step further and planning to jointly draft an open letter opposing Trump’s immigration and travel orders.
Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon are drafting an open letter and offering help fixing it and other policies, according to a latest report from the Bloomberg. “We share your goal of ensuring that our immigration system meets today’s security needs and keeps our country safe. We are concerned, however, that your recent Executive Order will affect many visa holders who work hard here in the United States and contribute to our country’s success”, read the draft of the letter obtained by Bloomberg News.
The draft further states, “both thousands of Americans and some of the most talented people from abroad, who work together to help our companies succeed and expand our overall employment.” The open letter ends by asking President Trump to use the companies as “a resource to help achieve immigration policies that both support the work of American businesses and reflect American values.”