Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Finally Breaks His Silence, Says 'We Do Not Support' Trump's Travel Ban

After Amazon's initial memo on Donald Trump's immigration order was released, it was widely hailed as 'weak'. The statement that was released over the weekend by Beth Galetti, the company's Vice President, Human Resources, had asked employees who worked or lived in the US to refrain from international travel, lest they be prevented from reentering because of the ban.

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Bezos's email followed this memo wherein the CEO wrote,

A quick update on where we are. This executive order is one we do not support. Our public policy team in D.C. has reached out to senior administration officials to make our opposition clear. We¡¯ve also reached out to congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle to explore legislative options. Our legal team has prepared a declaration of support for the Washington State Attorney General who will be filing suit against the order. We are working other legal options as well.

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We¡¯re a nation of immigrants whose diverse backgrounds, ideas, and points of view have helped us build and invent as a nation for over 240 years. No nation is better at harnessing the energies and talents of immigrants. It¡¯s a distinctive competitive advantage for our country¡ªone we should not weaken.

To our employees in the U.S. and around the world who may be directly affected by this order, I want you to know that the full extent of Amazon¡¯s resources are behind you.

Thank you,

Jeff

Bezos's email was soon followed by Amazon taking a very real stand against the order in which it dragged Trump's executive order to court along with other Silicon Valley giants such as Expedia.

(Read: US Tech Giants Amazon, Expedia Joins Protest On Trumps Travel Ban, Drags Government To Court)