Bloomberg – “More than 120 companies, from Apple to Zynga, filed an impassioned legal brief condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, stepping up the industry’s growing opposition to the policy. The amicus brief was filed late Sunday in the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco and emphasizes the importance of immigrants in the economy and society. The companies originally planned to file the brief later this week, but accelerated efforts over the weekend after other legal challenges to the order, according to people familiar with the matter. Airbnb, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Netflix, Snap and Uber Technologies are among the other technology companies that participated. Businesses beyond the tech industry signed on as well, including Levi Strauss & Co. and yogurt maker Chobani. On Monday, Tesla and SpaceX also joined the friend-of-the-court brief. Both companies are led by Elon Musk, who serves on Trump’s business-policy advisory council…”
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