Instant Alert: 'So un-American it pains us all' - How tech titans are responding to Trump's immigration ban

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   'So un-American it pains us all' - How tech titans are responding to Trump's immigration ban by Alex Heath on Jan 29, 2017, 3:16 PM Advertisement Luminaries of the tech industry have voiced concern, sharp criticism, and calls for unity in the wake of President Trump's unprecedented executive order barring refugees entering the US. Over the weekend, CEOs of companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, and Airbnb shared their near-unanimous opposition to Trump's executive order, which bars people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the US for 90 days. Some companies, such as ride-hailing app Lyft, pledged large donations to the The American Civil Liberties Union for its legal work in challenging Trump's order. Many said they would offer free legal assistance to employees affected by the ban. Here are the reactions to Trump's executive order on immigration from the biggest names in tech: SEE ALSO: 'I do not accept him as my leader' — Uber CTO's explosive anti-Trump email reveals growing internal tensions Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg was one of the first tech CEOs to voice concern over the order. "Like many of you, I'm concerned about the impact of the recent executive orders signed by President Trump," Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post on Friday. He said he remained optimistic about Trump's vague commitment to protecting "Dreamer" immigrants who were brought into the US at a young age from deportation. You can read Zuckerberg's full post here. Google CEO Sundar Pichai criticized the order and urged affected employees to return to the US as soon as possible. "We’re upset about the impact of this order and any proposals that could impose restrictions on Googlers and their families, or that could create barriers to bringing great talent to the US," Pichai wrote in a company-wide email. "It’s painful to see the personal cost of this executive order on our colleagues." You can read Pichai's full letter to Google employees here. Google cofounder Sergey Brin was spotted at a protest opposing the ban at the San Francisco airport on Saturday. "I'm here because I'm a refugee," he told Forbes. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011