In one of his most strident moves since assuming office, Trump today barred travelers from the seven countries for at least 90 days. This would give his administration some time to develop stringent screening procedures for immigrants, refugees and visitors. This is part of Trump’s new measures to ‘keep radical Islamic terrorists’ out of US. Only today, five Iraqi passengers and one Yemeni were barred from boarding an EgyptAir flight from Cairo to New York. The countries impacted by Trump’s travel ban are Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia. The move also happens to be one of Trump’s main poll campaign promises.
44-year-old Pichai, who grew up in India, said in his message to employees that at least 187 employees belong to countries included in the ban. Reaching out to the employees, he said, “Our first order of business is to help Googlers who are affected. If you’re abroad and need help please reach out to our global security team. We wouldn’t wish this fear and uncertainty on anyone—and especially not our fellow Googlers. In times of uncertainty, our values remain the best guide.”
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