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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky at Airbnb Open Day in Paris, France. 2015. (Image via Airbnb).
In the wake of President Trump’s Executive Order barring refugees from entering the United States for 120 days and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days, Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky joins a growing group of tech CEOs with strong opinions on the matter.
On January 28, Chesky voiced his displeasure with the measure via his official Twitter account. “Open doors brings all of US together. Closing doors further divides US. Let’s all find ways to connect people, not separate them.” He soon followed with a second, more direct, Tweet with his stance on the controversial order. “Not allowing countries or refugees into America is not right, and we must stand with those who are affected.”
Concerned about the growing number of people who found themselves outside of the United States and not able to return amidst the enforcement of the order, the Airbnb cofounder soon declared the company willing to offer free housing to those in need.
“Airbnb is providing free housing to refugees and anyone not allowed in the US. Stayed tuned for more, contact me if urgent need for housing,” Tweeted Chesky, who offered his personal email as a point of contact. Subsequently, the company set up a website that allows hosts to donate their homes to immigrants in need.
This is not the first time that Airbnb has sprung into action after a crisis. The company’s “disaster response tool” has most recently been used after a series of earthquakes in central Italy and wildfires in Chile.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky let his voice be heard in opposition to President Trump’s Executive Order with a series of Tweets.
Open doors brings all of US together. Closing doors further divides US. Let’s all find ways to connect people, not separate them.
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) January 28, 2017
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Not allowing countries or refugees into America is not right, and we must stand with those who are affected.
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) January 29, 2017
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Airbnb is providing free housing to refugees and anyone not allowed in the US. Stayed tuned for more, contact me if urgent need for housing
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) January 29, 2017
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If you’re able to host refugees in need via Airbnb, you can sign up here: https://t.co/ccI5BKW0mX https://t.co/WWTGUNemMv
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) January 30, 2017
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