Some of America’s biggest tech companies on Monday backed a challenge to President Donald Trump’s restrictions on foreign workers.

Amazon, Facebook, and Apple are among the companies arguing that the temporary visa bans will damage US firms.

The US President imposed restrictions on some foreign workers to safeguard jobs for Americans during the virus pandemic.

Many of those affected by the decision are technology workers from India.

Netflix, Twitter, Microsoft, and other big technology companies also backed the lawsuit, which was filed last month by major US business associations.

Those industry groups included America’s biggest business association, the US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Manufacturers, which represents 14,000 firms.

The brief argued that the visa restrictions, which were announced in June this year, will hurt US businesses.

The tech firms said Mr Trump’s proclamation was based on a “false assumption” that it would protect American jobs as it would mean they may now have to employ people in other countries.
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“Global competitors in Canada, China, and India, among others, are pouncing at the opportunity to attract well-trained, innovative individuals,” the brief said.

“And American businesses are scrambling to adjust, hiring needed talent to work in locations outside our nation’s borders,” it added.

The companies contended that it could do irreparable damage to American businesses and further hurt the already struggling US economy.

Mr Trump’s proclamation suspended the entry of a range of foreign workers until the end of 2020.
Silicon Valley reaction

Some of America’s biggest technology companies condemned the move shortly after the announcement in June.