| Tech Giants Join Fight Against President Trump's Travel Ban |
| Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=22014"><span class="small">Associated Press</span></a> |
| Monday, 06 February 2017 09:27 |
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Excerpt: "Dozens of technology companies, including giants such as Apple, Google and Uber, are siding with Washington state as it fights President Trump's ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States."
Tech Giants Join Fight Against President Trump's Travel Ban06 February 17
The companies filed briefs late Sunday with a federal appellate court saying the Trump executive order hurts their businesses by making it harder to recruit employees. The companies also said the travel ban would prompt businesses to build operations outside the United States. Washington state is suing Trump, saying the ban harmed residents and effectively mandated discrimination. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this weekend denied the administration's request to immediately set aside a Seattle judge's ruling that put a hold on the ban nationwide. |
ozens of technology companies, including giants such as Apple, Google and Uber, are siding with Washington state as it fights President Trump's ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.