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Twitter, Google, Amazon and other tech companies unhappy over Trump's temporary suspension of work visa

US President has suspended visas for highly-skilled workers until the end of this year

Published: June 23, 2020 17:58 Nilanjana Javed, Digital Content Editor

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CEO reaction — In a sudden move trump has cancelled the popular H-1B visa programme for highly skilled workers. This decision comes at a time when tech companies are already facing a shortage of technical talent. Here are the initial reactions of the American companies. Image Credit: insta

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200203 sundar pichai — Sundar Pichai, Google CEO who was also an immigrant from India, wrote on Twitter: “Immigration has contributed immensely to America’s economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today. Disappointed by today’s proclamation - we’ll continue to stand with immigrants and work to expand opportunity for all.” Image Credit: Archive

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Jack Dorsey — Twitter. “This proclamation undermines America’s greatest economic asset: its diversity. People from all over the world came here to join our labour force, pay taxes, and contribute to our global competitiveness on the world stage,” said Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, Twitter’s VP of public policy and philanthropy for the Americas, according to media reports. Image Credit: Archive

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — According to media reports, Facebook shared the sentiment and one of its spokespersons said “In reality, restricting immigration would make it harder for the US economy to recover from the pandemic. President Trump’s latest proclamation uses the Covid-19 as justification for limiting immigration. In reality, the move to keep highly-skilled talent out of the US will make our country’s recovery even more difficult. Image Credit: Archive

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SATYA NADELLA — Microsoft Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took to Twitter and wrote: “Now is not the time to cut our nation off from the world’s talent or create uncertainty and anxiety. Immigrants play a vital role at our company and support our country’s critical infrastructure. They are contributing to this country at a time when we need them most.” Image Credit: Archive

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Elon Musk — Tesla and SpaceX CEO also tweeted on the microblogging site to show his disappointment and wrote: “Very much disagree with this action. In my experience, these skillsets are net job creators. Visa reform makes sense, but this is too broad.” Image Credit: Archive

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200125 jeff bezos — According to media reports an Amazon spokesperson said, "Preventing high skilled professionals from entering the country and contributing to America's economic recovery puts American's global competitiveness at risk. The value of high-skilled visa programmes is clear." Image Credit: Archive

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