'America first' divides Trump, Silicon Valley

Google tells staff to return to US now; Zuckerberg 'proud' of country of immigrants

Facebook Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg and his Google counterpart, Sundar Pichai, have slammed US President Donald Trump over his executive order to ban refugees and immigrants from some Muslim-majority countries. 

“Like many of you, I’m concerned about the impact of the recent executive orders signed by President Trump,” Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook page. “We need to keep this country safe, but we should do that by focusing on people who actually pose a threat... We should also keep our doors open to refugees and those who need help.”

In a note to employees on Friday, Pichai said