Murdoch Brothers Offer Tepid Critique of Trump Travel Ban, Pledge to Help Fox Staff

“We deeply value diversity and believe immigration is an essential part of America’s strength”

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21st Century Fox heads James and Lachlan Murdoch sent an internal memo to staffers on Monday criticizing President Trump’s travel ban. But the message, obtained by TheWrap, stopped short of condemning the executive order.

The brothers explained that their company was founded by immigrants and went on to vow to help employees impacted by restrictions on travel from seven Muslim countries.

“With the recent changes to the U.S.’s immigration policies, we know this is a time of real uncertainty for many of our colleagues around the world,” the Murdoch brothers wrote.

It went on: “First of all, we want to assure you that we’re doing what we can to assist impacted colleagues and their families.

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