I arrived home from Australia yesterday. to more about the various communities in Australia, to spend some time with the team that is leading , and to watch an amazing Federer / Wawrinka semi-final. David Cohen and I spent the week there together learn startup Techstars Defence in Adelaide I didn’t find out about (the nicest thing I could come up with calling it) until arriving home Saturday mid-day and hearing about it from Amy. I was so jet-lagged that I took a shower and crawled into bed as I couldn’t process any new information. I was on a digital sabbath so I figured I’d read about it today. Trump’s Executive Order on Refugees and Visas When I woke up for dinner, Amy filled me in. I listened in a state of disbelief. At some intellectual level I knew this was coming, but I couldn’t believe that it was an executive order issued on Holocaust Remembrance Day. I’m glad the ACLU (which Amy and I strongly support) and the US judicial system is doing its job while the . ban appears to be generating predictable chaos I’m always a little anxious when I travel internationally because of the . I know it’s an irrational emotional response on my part to be anxious since I’m US born, have a Global Entry card, and have plenty of resources. However, it always gives me a tiny flavor of how one might feel when entering the country, even without the recent executive order. rough experience I had getting back into the US from Canada four years ago The executive orders the White House released on Friday disgust me. By directly targeting productive American residents, children, and the elderly in the name of national security, they are cynical, illogical, immoral, and extremely insensitive. Under the executive order dual citizens are at risk of being unable to return if they so much as take a vacation or visit their extended family. The whole thing is antithetical to the values my parents brought me up with, and what I think it means to be an American. Friends, such as Fred Wilson ( ) and Albert Wegner ( ) have already spoken out. Many tech companies are making statements and, , are taking action. . Techstars has sent with an offer of help to anyone in our worldwide network who is impacted. Make America Hate Again Misleading the World on Immigration like Lyft giving $1 million to the ACLU Chris Sacca leads and gives $150,000 to the ACLU a message to the Techstars Worldwide Network Whatever intentions the White House had, these new rules will not protect American security, will not make us safer, and will cost us, both morally and economically. I recognize the need for border protection but this order goes too far and does more harm than good. I stand with tech leaders, like Reed Hastings and Drew Houston, in calling these restrictions unAmerican and immoral. It’s time for us — our American tech and startup community from places like Boulder, Boise, Chattanooga, Omaha, and Anchorage — to stand up and call for the White House to change course. This is not ok. Originally published at Feld Thoughts . is how hackers start their afternoons. We’re a part of the family. We are now and happy to opportunities. Hacker Noon @AMI accepting submissions discuss advertising &sponsorship To learn more, , , or simply, read our about page like/message us on Facebook tweet/DM @HackerNoon. If you enjoyed this story, we recommend reading our and . Until next time, don’t take the realities of the world for granted! latest tech stories trending tech stories
