US companies including Facebook Inc, Microsoft Corp, Google, Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc 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. Other companies involved include firms in finance, manufacturing, energy and consumer goods sectors. 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. The programme, created by former President Barack Obama in 2012, has allowed more than 700,000 people to obtain renewable two-year work permits.

Source: The Star February 02, 2017 11:03 UTC