Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday publicly opposed two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump aiming to curtail immigration and bolster border security, contrasting with the neutral stance the tech executive has taken since the election. “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.” The carefully worded post is Zuckerberg’s first position against the new administration. He and Trump publicly clashed during the campaign. In August 2015, Trump singled out Zuckerberg as an opponent to the candidate’s immigration plan, designed to make hiring foreigners less attractive to U.S. employers. READ MORE


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