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Chief Executives See a ‘Sad Day’ After Trump’s DACA Decision - The New York Times

posted onSeptember 6, 2017
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Article snippet: President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, created by President Obama to allow children who entered the United States illegally to remain the country, spurred reactions through the business community — many of them opposed to the rollback of protections. Last week more than 400 business executives signed a letter to the president and congressional leaders, warning that these immigrants — known as “Dreamers” — are vital to the economy. On Tuesday, after Mr. Trump’s action was announced, some took to Twitter or blogs to express their disapproval. Apple The company’s chief executive, Timothy D. Cook, wrote in a Twitter message that Apple would fight for the people affected by Mr. Trump’s action to be “treated as equals.” In a previous message, Mr. Cook said hundreds of Apple employees were covered by DACA. Facebook Mark Zuckerberg posted a long statement on his personal Facebook page, which said in part: “This is a sad day for our country. The decision to end DACA is not just wrong. It is particularly cruel to offer young people the American dream, encourage them to come out of the shadows and trust our government, and then punish them for it.” Univision Communications Randy Falco, president and chief executive of the Spanish-language broadcaster, released a statement that said, in part: “I am disappointed, to say the least, in today’s announcement by the administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DAC... Link to the full article to read more

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