Amazon Is Working With Lawmakers to Counter Trump’s Immigration Order

The Wall Street Journal ^ | January 30, 2017 | Laura Stevens

[CedarDave]

Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said the e-commerce giant is working with lawmakers and state officials to explore legal options to counter President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.

In an email to staff Monday, Mr. Bezos said the company has reached out to members of Congress to explore legislative options. The company’s public policy team in Washington, D.C., also has reached out to senior administration officials to make clear its opposition, Mr. Bezos wrote.

In one of the strongest signs of corporate disapproval of the order, Mr. Bezos said Amazon has prepared a declaration of support for a suit expected to be filed against the order by the Washington state Attorney General. “We are working on other legal options, as well,” he added.

“To our employees in the U.S. and around the world who may be directly affected by this order, I want you to know that the full extent of Amazon’s resources are behind you,” Mr. Bezos added.

Leaders from across the technology industry have criticized Mr. Trump’s temporary immigration ban on foreign nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, expressing concern about the order’s effect on their employees, with some executives saying the ban violated their personal and company principles.

[vmpolesov]

Good man! Same thing I have been doing since 2012.

Spread the word, it’s not that hard to use Amazon for research then buy direct from one of their third party sellers.

[Mears]

“(Expect about 4 inches of snow tonight.) “

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Yep !

Being an old lady I pay attention to weather reports——and stay put-———and I’m in a condo so no more shoveling or scraping,ever.

Go Pats !!!!!!!

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