Starbucks Is Now Offering Its Baristas Free Advice On Immigration Law

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Starbucks Is Now Offering Its Baristas Free Advice On Immigration Law
The coffee chain told staff they can now access a free service for advice on immigration rules and travel restrictions.

posted on Feb. 7, 2017, at 9:47 a.m.

Starbucks has told its employees that it will provide them and their families with free legal advice and guidance on immigration issues, to help them “get answers in these uncertain times,” BuzzFeed News has learned.

The advice will come from professional services firm Ernst & Young, and “will allow all partners and family members to help navigate immigration issues,” according to a letter sent to staff. “If you are a partner or a family member and you have questions about immigration, travel restrictions, or how the Executive Order and any related actions may otherwise impact you, please access this legal support and guidance from the Global Mobility and Immigration team.”

President Trump’s plans to tighten immigration laws has alarmed workers and employers around the country, including wide swathes of the country’s business community. In a recent letter, technology industry leaders said “these actions are both morally and economically misguided, and will inflict irreversible harm on the startup community and America’s ability to compete globally.”

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz took one of the strongest stands on the Trump administration’s executive order barring immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries, saying the American dream was being “called into question” by the move.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/venessawong/starbucks-is-offering-immigration-support-to-employees?utm_term=.vtoPQK0PL#.is6aX6Mak

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1. Good! n/t

[True Dough]

2. Starbucks is the beacon of light and hope

that America used to be for immigrants.

SAD!