Apple CEO Tim Cook has joined Silicon Valley's response to President Trump's immigration ban. He told staff that the company 'wouldn't exist' without immigration and insisted the firm does not support the policy. In an email to workers, he wrote: 'Apple would not exist without immigration, let alone thrive and innovate the way we do. 'I've heard from many of you who are deeply concerned about the executive order issued yesterday restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. I share your concerns. It is not a policy we support.' He then quoted Dr. Martin Luther King in the note to employees: 'In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, 'We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.' He spoke out as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai lead the outcry from business leaders. ...read
'We wouldn't exist without immigration': Apple CEO Tim Cook slams Trump's executive order as Mark Zuckerberg and Google lead the outcry against the ban from Silicon Valley
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