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Starbucks: A Friend

In Need Is A Friend
Indeed

After Executive Order was issued to
ban all immigrants from seven Muslim-
majority countries, and all global refugees,
from entering the United States on Janu-
ary 27th, Starbucks wielded the influence
they have to show that America welcomes
people and American Dream is for every-
one. The company plans to hire 10,000
refugees over the course of the next five
years. Moreover, as the executive order
affects citizens (including dual citizens) Choose Experience.
from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,
Syria, and Yemen even though Egypt, Choose BUNN.
Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emir- venture and licensed market partners in a concerted effort to wel-
ates, Starbucks had partnered with Ernest come and seek opportunities for those fleeing war, violence, perse-
& Young to offer free legal advice to help cution and discrimination. There are more than 65 million citizens
their employees navigate immigration is- of the world recognized as refugees by the United Nations, and
sues and make situation clear for each of we are developing plans to hire 10,000 of them over five years in
them. “We have a long history of hiring the 75 countries around the world where Starbucks does business.
young people looking for opportunities And we will start this effort here in the U.S. by making the initial
and a pathway to a new life around the focus of our hiring efforts on those individuals who have served
world. This is why we are doubling down with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel in the vari-
on this commitment by working with our ous countries where our military has asked for such support.” said
equity market employees as well as joint
Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz.

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