Why people are deleting Uber from their phones after immigration ban?

Those who chose to boycott the app, though, believed the opposite to be true – that Uber’s tweet showed the company’s readiness to capitalize on the demand created by the protest and the taxi strike.

The hashtag #DeleteUber trended on Twitter on Sunday, when users from all over the US, with also other countries joining in, shared pictures of deleting the Uber app from their phones.

Uber, Lyft’s competitor, also announced that it will give drivers who are stranded overseas because of the travel ban three months worth of compensation, the Verge reported. The company had already been drawing criticism after CEO Travis Kalanick joined Trump’s business advisory council. In addition, #DeleteUber has not stopped trending. “NO PICKUPS @ JFK Airport 6 PM to 7 PM today”.

Things took an ugly turn when the raid-hailing app Uber announced during the same time that it was slashing its prices by eliminating the “surge pricing, that normally kick in during periods of increased demand”.

Lyft issued a statement to users citing their disagreement with the “antithetical” order, emphasizing the company “will not be silent”. The company claims its CEO, who serves on a committee that advises the President on economic issues, actually opposes the ban. The fund would help drivers trying to get back to the USA with 24/7 legal support, immigration and translation services. However, this did not calm angry customers.

President Donald Trump’s immigration order wasn’t the only subject of protests over the weekend. He also mentioned that he will discuss the ban’s implications in his meeting with Trump at the next White House business advisory panel.

Uber also announced Sunday that it would provide legal support for its drivers who are unable to come back to the US, as well as create a $3 million defense fund to help drivers with immigration and translation services.

“We created Lyft to be a model for the type of community we want our world to be: diverse, inclusive, and safe”, the company noted in a statement. Customers opposed to the executive order started deleting their Uber apps, and promised stop using the service.