Chief Executive Howard Schultz announced on Sunday the company's plans to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries. It was one of the strongest commitments from a CEO of a major U.S. company against Trump's order, after several other corporate bosses have stayed silent on Trump's immigration curbs though the president is likely to face questions when he meets some of them on Friday. As part of the refugee hiring plan, Schultz said the Starbucks would initially focus on hiring those who have served with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel abroad.
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