In an email to his staff, Pichai said the ban will affect at least 187 Google employees worldwide. This would give his administration some time to develop stringent screening procedures for immigrants, refugees and visitors. 44-year-old Pichai, who grew up in India, said in his message to employees that at least 187 employees belong to countries included in the ban. Reaching out to the employees, he said, “Our first order of business is to help Googlers who are affected. Meanwhile, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has also lambasted the president’s decision to severely curtail the freedom of movement for immigrants and refugees from certain Muslim-majority countries.

Source: Indian Express January 28, 2017 17:37 UTC