Google's Doodle Honoring Korematsu Sparks Debate on Trump's 'Muslim Ban'

Google paid tribute to Fred Korematsu on his 98th birthday, but some see it as a veiled critique of Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban'. The executive order, which put a 120-day halt on refugee entry and a 90-day ban on citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, drew strong opposition from tech giants. Google co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted protesting at San Francisco International Airport over the weekend.

Korematsu was an American civil rights activist who fought against Japanese internment during World War II. He and thousands of others were forced to leave their homes under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's executive order after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1942. The issue reached the US Supreme Court in 1944 with the case Korematsu v. United States.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote to his staff that at least 187 employees were affected by the ban, calling it 'painful' and announcing a $2 million crisis fund to support them. The company's effort is its largest humanitarian campaign to date, with employee donations matched up to $2 million.