Starbucks pledges to hire thousands of refugees in response to Trump ban

Starbucks pledges to hire thousands of refugees in response to Trump ban
By Jennifer Calfas - 01/29/17 07:32 PM EST


Starbucks plans to hire thousands of refugees over the next five years in response to Trump’s immigration ban, the CEO announced Sunday.

Starbucks will hire 10,000 refugees in 75 countries, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced in a memo to all employees on Sunday.

“We are living in an unprecedented time, one in which we are witness to the conscience of our country, and the promise of the American Dream, being called into question,” Schultz wrote in the statement. “These uncertain times call for different measures and communication tools than we have used in the past.”

Schultz detailed plans for his company to respond to the Trump administration during these times of “uncertainty,” he wrote.

He outlined different projects to not only hire refugees, but also to support “Dreamers” in the country, build "bridges, not walls” with Mexico and provide healthcare for his employees as Congress prepares to repeal ObamaCare.

“There are more than 65 million citizens of the world recognized as refugees by the United Nations, and we are developing plans to hire 10,000 of them over five years in the 75 countries around the world where Starbucks does business,” Schultz wrote.

He said this effort will begin in the U.S. by hiring refugees who assisted U.S. military.

“We are in business to inspire and nurture the human spirit, one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time – whether that neighborhood is in a Red State or a Blue State; a Christian country or a Muslim country; a divided nation or a united nation,” Schultz wrote. “That will not change. You have my word on that.”

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