Politicians, CEOs respond to ban by President Donald Trump

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Lindsey Graham speaks at Olde Main in downtown Ames on Sept. 19.

President Donald Trump released an executive order Friday regarding strict immigration, travel and refugee policies, specifically in seven predominately Muslim countries. The new order is causing a divide among the GOP and receiving criticism from various leaders from across the nation as they speak out on their feelings about the controversial ruling.

Hillary Clinton was one of the first to step in on the issue:

Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham released a joint statement on Sunday that said, “ultimately, we fear this executive order will become a self-inflicted wound in the fight against terrorism.”

Trump responded on Twitter:

House Speaker Paul Ryan wrote up his response to the order:

On Sunday, Republican Sen. Rob Portman appeared on CNN to discuss the ban, explaining that it “wasn’t properly vetted.”

Alabama Republican Sen. Richard Shelby quickly came to Trump’s defense on Friday, saying it was a move in the “right direction.”

The political issue caused CEOs to speak out, including Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks. 

“We are developing plans to hire 10,000 [refugees] over five years in the 75 countries around the world where Starbucks does business,” Schultz said in a message to partners of Starbucks.

Uber took flack since Uber CEO Travis Kalanick took a position on a business panel advising Trump. But Kalanick spoke out, explaining that many of his drivers are immigrant. He promised $3 million for a legal defense fund for his drivers.