Tech CEOs voice opposition to family separations at border


People protest against the Trump administration policy of separating immigrant families suspected of illegal entry, in New York, NY, U.S., June 19, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Tech heavyweights from Apple Inc chief executive officer Tim Cook to Facebook Inc boss Mark Zuckerberg joined a chorus of Americans denouncing the Trump administration’s policy of separating undocumented children from their families at the border. But it’s unclear whether the industry has any real leverage to stop the practice. 

Top executives from Airbnb Inc, Box Inc, and Twilio Inc denounced the separations, which started in April when the US decided to pursue criminal charges against people who attempt to cross the US-Mexico border without proper documents. More than 2,000 children have so far been taken from their parents and are being kept in detention facilities. 

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