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[excerpt from a letter sent to his partners condemning President Donald Trump's decision to sign an executive order that banned citizens of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the United States]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. And we will start this effort here in the U.S. by making the initial focus of our hiring efforts on those individuals who have served with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel in the various countries where our military has asked for such support[January 2017]

[excerpt from a letter sent to his partners condemning President Donald Trump's decision to sign an executive order that banned citizens of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the United States]We have a long history of hiring young people looking for opportunities and a pathway to a new life around the world. This is why we are doubling down on this commitment by working with our equity market employees as well as joint venture and licensed market partners in a concerted effort to welcome and seek opportunities for those fleeing war, violence, persecution and discrimination[January 2017]

[excerpt from a letter sent to his partners condemning President Donald Trump's decision to sign an executive order that banned citizens of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the United States]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

[excerpt from a letter sent to his partners condemning President Donald Trump's decision to sign an executive order that banned citizens of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the United States]These uncertain times call for different measures and communication tools than we have used in the past. We are going to accelerate our commitment to communicating with you more frequently, including leveraging new technology platforms moving forward. I am hearing the alarm you all are sounding that the civility and human rights we have all taken for granted for so long are under attack and want to use a faster, more immediate form of communication to engage with you on matters that concern us all as partners[January 2017]

[excerpt from a letter sent to his partners condemning President Donald Trump's decision to sign an executive order that banned citizens of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the United States]With the support of thousands of Starbucks partners and millions of customers, we have also donated half a million coffee trees to support 70,000 families, and we will be expanding the initiative this year to generate another 4 million tree donations. Coffee is what unites our common heritage, and as I told Alberto Torrado, the leader of our partnership with Alsea in Mexico, we stand ready to help and support our Mexican customers, partners and their families as they navigate what impact proposed trade sanctions, immigration restrictions and taxes might have on their business and their trust of Americans. But we will continue to invest in this critically important market all the same[January 2017]