Facebook, Microsoft, Google circulate open letter to Trump about immigrationSHANNON STAPLETON Larry Page, CEO and Co-founder of Alphabet; Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook; and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos met with Donald Trump back in December,US companies including Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Apple and Amazon.com are circulating an open letter to President Donald Trump expressing concern about his recent order on immigration and offering help fixing it and other policies, according to people familiar with the plan. The goal is to publish the open letter this week, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. "We share your goal of ensuring that our immigration system meets today's security needs and keeps our country safe," said a draft of the letter obtained by Bloomberg News. Spokespeople for Facebook, Google and Microsoft declined to comment. The letter ends by asking President Trump to use the companies as "a resource to help achieve immigration policies that both support the work of American businesses and reflect American values."

Source: Stuff February 02, 2017 05:40 UTC