Google, Uber and Facebook, along with many other giant tech and corporate companies, have reportedly filed a brief against US President Donald Trump's "travel ban."
The executive order, signed by Trump last Friday, effectively barred citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for the next 90 days. After just a week, over 60,000 visas of immigrants of all ages, including those who have already gained citizenship in America, were revoked.
Naturally, billions of affected people went on rallies, took to Twitter, and even filed briefs in time for the February 6 deadline to oppose the "Muslim ban." Tech companies did not miss the opportunity to take part in the widespread protest.
According to Bloomberg, a total of 97 companies filed and signed the brief on late Sunday. Aside from Uber, Facebook, and Google, other participating companies include Apple, Airbnb, Snapchat, Netflix, Microsoft, eBay, Lyft, Paypal, Reddit, GoPro, Intel, Etsy, Levi Straus, Chobani, and even Twitter.
"The order represents a significant departure from the principles of fairness and predictability that have governed the immigration system of the United States for more than 50 years," the brief stated.
The brief went on to add how the order inflicts significant harm on American businesses, many of which were ironically founded by immigrants or their children.
The filing comes just two days after a US District judge temporarily lifted the travel ban, permitting visa holders and even refugees to enter the US over the weekend.