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Lyft is donating $1 million to the American Civil Liberties Union

Lyft is donating $1 million to the American Civil Liberties Union

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The donation will be spread out over four years

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Following wide-spread protests over President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries yesterday, a number of prominent tech CEOs have offered responses ranging from strong to tepid. The founders of ride-share company Lyft have offered their response in the form of a million-dollar donation to the American Civil Liberties Union.

In an email from Lyft to users, and in a blog post, the company noted that the executive order is “antithetical to both Lyft’s and our nation’s core values. We stand firmly against these actions, and will not be silent on issues that threaten the values of our community.”

The release went on to announce that the company has pledged to donate “$1,000,000 over the next four years to the ACLU to defend our constitution.”

Lyft’s co-founder and CEO Logan Green took to Twitter last night to condemn the executive order:

Lyft’s response to the protests is in sharp contrast to that of its rival, Uber. While Uber’s CEO Travis Kalanick pledged to compensate drivers stranded overseas due to the executive order, he did not specifically condemn the executive order. The company was criticized for the tone-deaf response from its CEO, prompting a new hashtag on Twitter: #DeleteUber.

Updated to include Lyft’s statement on their blog.