Apple CEO Tim Cook is considering taking legal action against Donald Trump’s executive order barring entry by citizens from seven majority-Muslim nations (i.e. the Muslim ban). Tripp Mickle writes:
Mr. Cook said hundreds of Apple employees have been affected by the order, which suspended entry to the U.S. for refugees and travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. He added that he continues to contact “very, very senior people in the White House” and impress on them why repealing the executive order is important not only for Apple but for the country.
“More than any country in the world, this country is strong because of our immigrant background and our capacity and ability as people to welcome people from all kinds of backgrounds. That’s what makes us special,” said Mr. Cook. “We ought to pause and really think deeply through that.” [...]
“These are people that have friends and family. They’re co-workers. They’re taxpayers. They’re key parts of the community,” Mr. Cook said.
Apple knows a little something about immigration driving innovation—co-founder Steve Jobs' dad came from Syria in 1952 to study in the U.S.
Other tech companies decried Trump's Muslim ban over the weekend, including Google and Facebook. Amazon has now thrown its weight behind Washington State's lawsuit challenging the order.
Cook's predicament is a lesson in never, never trust this administration. He was one of about a dozen tech execs who attended a make-nice meeting last month in which Trump declared: "I'm here to help you folks do well." (**Unless my White Nationalist czar decides that stirring up my racist base is more important.) Can't wait to see how great America is once Trump kills innovation in the name of "safety" with actions that put us in grave danger in the eyes of every sane national security expert around. #MAGA