Silicon Valley Fights Back

Silicon Valley leaders are at the forefront of the "corporate resistance" to President Trump's immigration ban. As an industry that thrives on the efforts put forth by immigrants it is not surprising that they are fighting back. Tech giants, startups, and the industry's power players have pledged their support for ACLU, which has filed a lawsuit against this appalling executive order. Some also took part in protests that occurred earlier at international airports across the country. Immigrants have played a key role in finding some of the American economy's most successful companies in the tech industry which include Apple, Google, eBay and many others. They did a much better job of speaking out against this muslim ban (calling it like it really is) as opposed to key players in other industries. Companies such as Apple and Google have offered legal aid to their employees that have been affected by this order. Airbnb has offered to house refugees and immigrants for free while Lyft founders have pledged to donate $1 million to ACLU in their efforts to revoke this ban.

Immigrants make up the tech industry's backbone. Elon Musk and Travis Kalanick have said that they would voice industry concerns to Trump's business advisory council. However, I agree that it will not be enough to sway Washington's stance on the ban. Immigrants have contributed to the American economy and that is a fact many in favor of the ban refuse to acknowledge. They make approximately 18% of the labor force and many are business owners. Their share of small businesses is higher than U.S born workers.

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/10/silicon-valley-fighting-trump-travel-ban.html