Various companies in the tech sector have expressed their opposition to US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend entry of foreign workers as part of his plan to bolster domestic hiring. The country's largest companies have taken to twitter and other social media platforms to express their disappointment on the decision and to voice out their support for immigrant workers.

The Trump administration touted that the measure should generate more than 525,000 jobs for Americans, jobs that it believes will be vital for the country's economic recovery. Since the start of the pandemic earlier in the year, tens of millions of people in the US have lost their jobs due to the forced lockdowns and store closures. The suspension of the issuance of work visas to immigrants officially takes effect this week, starting on June 24.

Alphabet's Google was one of the first companies to chime in regarding the issue, stating that immigration had played a big part in the country's economic success. It added that it will continue to stand with immigrant workers and will continue to provide opportunities where it can. According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Google had about 2,678 work visas approved in 2019.

Amazon also voiced its disappointment in the decision, stating that Trump's decision was short-sighted. The company added that the suspension of the country's high-skill visa programs will be detrimental economically. Apple's chief executive officer, Tim Cook, personally stated on his official social media account that he was disappointed by the proclamation given how the country was originally a nation of immigrants. Both Apple and Amazon have had thousands of H1B visa approvals last year.

Facebook had released its own statement in response to the issue, stating that Trump's use of the pandemic to block immigrant workers was wrong. It added that highly-skilled talent both from the US and abroad is necessary to accelerate the country's recovery. The social media giant stated that the US will stand to benefit the most if it continues to encourage people from around to world to live and work in the country.

Tesla and SpaceX's Elon Musk tweeted that he does agree with some visa reforms, but he exclaimed that Trump's recent proclamation was just too broad. Musk openly stated that he disagrees with Trump's decision as the country does badly need highly-skilled workers.

Other companies that have already released their own statement in opposition to the proclamation includes Microsoft, PayPal Holdings, and Twitter.