"Business Community Embraces “American Ideals” in Response to Trump’s Immigration Ban", 1 February 2017

The business community is far from silent in response to President Trump’s Executive Order halting refugee resettlement and banning immigrants from certain Middle Eastern countries. Airbnb, Twitter, Tesla, Etsy, Dropbox, Netflix, Facebook...immediately posted their responses on social media, celebrating the American ideals of diversity, religious freedom, and inclusiveness. [C]ompany CEOs [from Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Uber, Proctor and Gamble, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Ford] emailed heart-felt messages to employees, concerned about the immigration ban’s impact on company culture and talent and many offering legal assistance. Several businesses [including Starbucks and Lyft] pledged funds – and some a commitment to hiring refugees – to help fight for those affected by the ban. Many more companies released statements that refuse to support this policy [including Coca-Cola, Nike, HP and Intel]. Human Rights First is fighting back against this executive order, offering pro bono legal assistance to refugees and pressing Congress and the administration to revoke the order.