Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban' slammed by Corporate America
1) In a statement Apple CEO Tim Cook said the tech giant did not support the policy.
“In my conversations with officials here in Washington this week, I’ve made it clear that Apple believes deeply in the importance of immigration — both to our company and to our nation’s future. Apple would not exist without immigration, let alone thrive and innovate the way we do.
“I’ve heard from many of you who are deeply concerned about the executive order issued
2) Google CEO Sundar Pichai ripped Trump’s move in a note to employees, saying more than 100 staff had been affected.
“It’s painful to see the personal cost of this executive order on our colleagues,” Pichai wrote in the memo.
“We’ve always made our view on immigration issues known publicly and will continue to do so.”
3) Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said in a memo to staff that the company is working to help 76 employees who have been affected and stressed the need for immigration policies that “protect the public without sacrificing people’s freedom of expression or religion.
“The importance of protecting legitmate and law-abiding refugees whose very lives may be at stake in immigration proceedings,” Smith wrote
4) Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on Facebook that the U.S. should be open to refugees, stressing his and wife, Priscillia Chan’s, immigrant and refugee roots.
“We need to keep this country safe, but we should do that by focusing on people who actually pose a threat,” Zuckerberg said.
“Expanding the focus of law enforcement beyond people who are real threats would make all Americans less safe by diverting resources, while millions of undocumented
5) Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that the policy was “not the best way to address the country’s challenges.”
“Many people negatively affected by this policy are strong supporters of the U.S.,” Musk wrote.
“They’ve done right, not wrong and don’t deserve to be rejected.”
6) Linkedin CEO Jeff Weiner pointed out the prominent role played by immigrants in many businesses.
“40 per cent of Fortune 500 (companies) founded by immigrants or their children,” he wrote on Twitter.
“All ethnicities should have access to opportunity — (a) founding principle of (the) U.S.
7) Airbnb plans to offer free housing to refugees and anyone not allowed into the U.S. CEO Brian Chesky said on Twitter that “closing doors further divides peoples.”
8) Nike CEO Mark Parker criticized Trump’s policy in a statement.
“Nike believes in a world where everyone celebrates the power of diversity,” he said.
“Those values are being threatened by the recent executive order in the U.S. banning refugees, as well as visitors, from seven Muslim-majority countries.”
9) In response to Trump’s move, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said he was working on a plan to hire 10,000 refugees over five years across dozens of countries.
“I am hearing the alarm that you all are sounding that the civility and human rights we have all taken for granted for so long are under attack,” he said in a letter to employees.
10) Netflix CEO Reed Hastings offered sharp criticism for Trump in a Facebook post, calling his actions “so un-American it pains us all.”
“Worse, these actions will make America less safe (through hatred and loss of allies) rather than more safe.”
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