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Deadline For The DACA Program

As a deadline for the DACA program nears, a number of business leaders are speaking out in favor of the Dreamers. In a recent forum, Apple CEO Tim Cook was the latest of a long list of American business leaders who have been vocal in their support for continuing the DACA program. To know more about the DACA program and the continuing debate around it see here and here.

Apple CEO Speaks Up For Dreamers

The DACA dreamers found support for their cause from the CEO of Apple Inc., Tim Cook. He spoke about the topic of Immigration in general and the issue of DACA in particular at a conference that was held in New York recently.

He stated that there were at least 250 employees of Apple, who were beneficiaries of the DACA program and expressed concern about their wellbeing should the program be ended.  Stating that the dreamers were pillars of the communities they belonged to and people who held jobs and paid taxes, he stated that throwing them out of the country would stand against everything that America represented.

He called the decision to end DACA unacceptable and stated that he was shocked that there was even a need for discussion. According to Tim Cook, the decision to continue the DACA is about human dignity and nothing else. He also went on to state that he was in favor of more Immigration in USA and getting more smart people into the  country as it is the smart people who create more jobs and boost the economy.

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Tech Leaders Weigh In On DACA

Even before this, the Apple CEO along with a number of other business leaders in the tech world spoke up about the DACA issue. The CEOS and leaders of a number of tech and other companies came together to sign an open letter in favor of keeping the DACA Program intact. 

The open letter was signed by Tech stalwarts such as Satya Nadella, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg and many others. For companies like Microsoft, which hire thousands of employees based on their merit alone, the employees who work under DACA program are a key part of their companys workforce. According to Microsoft, it employs 27 people who benefit from the DACA program and has identified them as the top in their respective fields.

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The current Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella stated that he felt that the issue of the dreamers was one that touched him personally as he too was a product of immigration. The founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates too spoke out in strong terms against the decision to rescind the DACA program. Speaking via a post on Facebook Bill Gates cited his disappointment with the decision, stating that the Dreamers represented the best instincts of this country and that the program shielded deserving young Immigrants who came with their families from being deported. 

He went on to say that the United States was made better by people who come here from other places and dedicate their commitment into moving the country forward. He joined a number of CEOs in hoping that Congress would expedite the process to pass a permanent solution that would allow the dreamers to stay on without the fear of deportation looming over them.   To know more about DACA and why it is best to Immigrate through legal channels get in touch with a Global Tree at Begumpet, Hyderabad the most Trusted Immigration Consultant in India.