Brooklyn tech leaders joined those around the nation yesterday in voicing protest over the Trump administration’s recent executive order banning incoming travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries.
An open letter written by Manhattan tech booster organization Tech:NYC addressed to President Donald Trump has been signed by hundreds of the city’s CEOs, investors and founders.
“Among the reasons we proudly build and grow companies here in New York City is the rich diversity the city and its residents provide,” the letter states. “We write out of concern that your recent executive orders will undermine that and send a dangerous message to all immigrants that they are not welcome here.”
The letter goes on to discuss the importance of immigrants to the American tech sector, noting that some of the most innovative companies and largest employers have been founded by immigrants, including: LinkedIn, Tesla Motors, Google, Intel, Yahoo, eBay and WhatsApp, among others.
Brooklyn startup leaders who have signed the letter include:
Jake Levine
Founder & CEO
Electric Objects
Michael Rothman
Cofounder & CEO
Fatherly
Miriam Altman
Cofounder & CEO
Kinvolved
Raul Gutierrez
Founder & CEO
Tinybop
Alex Blumberg
CEO
Gimlet Media
Brad Hargreaves
Founder & CEO
Common
Laura Spiekerman
Cofounder
Alloy
Tommy Nichols
CEO
Alloy
Jesse Hertzberg
CEO
Livestream
Justin Hendrix
Executive Director
NYC Media Lab
Charlie O’Donnell
Partner
Brooklyn Bridge Ventures
Yancey Strickler
Cofounder & CEO
Kickstarter
Nicholas Chirls
Partner
Notation Capital
Jesse Walden
Founder
Mediachain Labs
Javier de la Torre
CEO
CARTO
Chad Dickerson
CEO
Etsy
Allison Kopf
Founder & CEO
Agrilyst
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