Intel was among dozens of tech companies that filed a friend-of-the-court brief Sunday opposing President Donald Trump’s immigration order.
The order, which bans immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries, “represents a significant departure from the principles of fairness and predictability that have governed the immigration system of the United States for more than fifty years–and the Order inflicts significant harm on American business, innovation, and growth as a result,” the tech companies wrote.
They filed their brief with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which set a Monday deadline for arguments on whether to lift a temporary stay on Trump’s order. A federal judge in Seattle issued the stay on Friday.
Companies joining the filing include Airbnb, Apple, eBay, Google, Microsoft and Squarespace. All have substantial operations in Oregon. Intel is the state’s largest private employer.
The companies wrote that Trump’s order “disrupts ongoing business operations. And it threatens companies’ ability to attract talent, business, and investment to the United States.”
Last weekend, Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich denounced Trump’s order in a message to employees and told them “This is not a policy we can support.”
— Mike Rogoway; twitter: @rogoway; 503-294-7699
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