I was surprised to read this.
I had read about Google co-founder Sergey Brin joining the protest against Trump’s immigration order at the San Francisco airport. I’ve read about Lyft pledging to donate $1 million to ACLU following Trump's immigration order. And Starbucks pledging to hire 10,000 refugees in response to Trump's executive order. Glad about all that.
But this surprised me even more. Now, the first major vehicle manufacturer, at least to my knowledge, is stepping up:
Ford Motor Co. said Monday that it does not support President Trump's 90-day ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations, arguing that the policy goes against a “core value” of the company.
“Respect for all people is a core value of Ford Motor Company, and we are proud of the rich diversity of our company here at home and around the world,” said Executive Chairman Bill Ford and President and CEO Mark Fields in a joint statement. “That is why we do not support this policy or any other that goes against our values as a company.”
The Hill: Ford criticizes immigration order: 'Against our values'
It matters.
And after Trump took credit for the Dow Jones going over 20,000, it’s down below that number today:
The opposition to Trump crosses class lines, racial lines, ethnic lines, etc.
It will be a tough battle. Anti-fascism will create strange bedfellows. But we are stronger together.
Update I: Google stepping up:
Google executives have created a $4 million crisis fund to support organizations helping those affected by President Trump’s executive order blocking refugees and people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States, USA Today reported.
The Hill: Google executives create crisis fund to help refugees: report
More from the USA Today link:
The search-engine giant has created a $2 million crisis fund that can be matched with up to $2 million in donations from employees, totaling $4 million, for four organizations: the American Civil Liberties Union, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, International Rescue Committee and UNHCR. It is Google's largest crisis campaign ever.