In response to President Donald trump’s Muslim ban, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has promised to hire more than 10,000 refugees in the course of five years in 75 different countries.
Donald Trump’s order of Muslim ban has already earned a lot of backlash from all over the world as well as by the Americans and the Hollywood. As per Trump’s executive order, entry of all refugees in the United States has been stopped for the next 120 days. As well as, the order has also blocked the entry into the US for 90 days for citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Syria, Somalia, and Yemen.
However, in all of this, many of the US Muslim citizens traveling from these specific countries were also stopped at the airports.
Many are protesting outside airports to make Trump roll back his orders. Many have also come together to stand against Trump like Justin Trudeau, Canada’s Prime Minister, who tweeted about welcoming the refugees in Canada.
To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 28, 2017
One such case has come from Starbucks, a coffee giant that currently does business in 75 countries around the Globe. Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz, sent an open letter to his staff in which he has pledged to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years. Schultz was an ardent and open Hillary Clinton supporter during her Presidency campaign.
Starbucks CEO responds to Trump's Executive Order with plans to hire 10,000 Refugees over 5 years in 75 countries https://t.co/2PKfByzqzp pic.twitter.com/BCqz6fIimu
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 29, 2017
Howard’s letter simply translates to him not being in support of Donald Trump and his administration’s action. As per the letter, Starbucks would back the coffee growers in Mexico, they would provide health care to eligible workers if the Obama administration’s’ Affordable Care Act is repealed.
While other tech giants like Apple, Netflix, Uber, Twitter, Facebook, and Google have made public statements against the ban, Airbnb has started offering free accommodation to those who are affected by the travel restrictions.
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30th January 2017
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