October 26, 2017 / 1:21 PM / 2 days ago
Apple, General Motors join group lobbying for immigrant 'Dreamers'
Jeffrey Dastin, Salvador Rodriguez
(Reuters) - Apple Inc, General Motors Co, Best Buy Co Inc and others have joined a coalition of top companies lobbying the U.S. Congress for young, illegal immigrants to have a path to permanent residency, the group said on Thursday.
An Apple logo is seen in a store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
The Coalition for the American Dream counts more than 60 businesses and organizations as members, according to a Thursday press release announcing the group’s launch. Reuters was first to report that the coalition was being formed, including top tech companies Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp and Facebook Inc.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-dreamers/apple-general-motors-join-group-lobbying-for-immigrant-dreamers-idUSKBN1CV2Z0
