Google backs Biden's immigration plans, pledging $250,000 to help 'Dreamers' settle in the US
Martin Coulter
Google has backed President-elect Joe Biden's plan to help 'Dreamers' settle in the US, pledging $250,000 to the cause.
Biden previously suggested 'Dreamers', residents brought to the US illegally as children, should be granted citizenship 'immediately.'
A host of Big Tech companies previously bashed Donald Trump's freeze on immigration visas that Silicon Valley firms depend on to maintain a competitive edge.
In a blog post, Google SVP Kent Walker said it was "important that Dreamers have a chance to apply for protection."
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