Disappointed with Trump’s proclamation on immigration: Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai, the Indian born CEO of Google and Alphabet said he was disappointed with Donald Trump’s order to restrict immigration including H-1B visas.

“Immigration has contributed immensely to America’s economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today. Disappointed by today’s proclamation – we’ll continue to stand with immigrants and work to expand opportunity for all,” Pichai said on the microblogging platform Twitter.

Pichai, a first generation immigrant who went to the US to do his master’s, joined Google in 2004 after stints in Applied Materials and McKinsey. Since then, he climbed up the ladder to become the CEO of Google in 2015 after founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin restructured the company. Pichai was named the CEO of Alphabet, Google’s parent in 2019.