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US tech industry hits back at immigration order

Trump's sudden executive order could be a major headache for technology companies, potentially leaving employees stranded overseas and unable to return to the United States

Published Sun, Jan 29, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    San Francisco

    THE US technology industry, a major employer of foreign workers, hit back on Saturday at US President Donald Trump's sudden executive order on immigration, with some leaders calling it immoral and un-American.

    Mr Trump's order temporarily bars citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States even if they hold valid visas or permanent residence permits, a move that caught many companies off-guard.

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