Overview

• On June 23, Hispanic customer Blanca Lopez spotted the riddle “What do you call a sick eagle? Illegal” written on her horchata latte lid at the Irving Starbucks inside Target.
• Lopez reported the message to the store manager, demanded an apology and called for the barista responsible to be fired.
• The store manager said a team meeting will reinforce Starbucks’ anti-discrimination policies.
• Activist Carlos Quintanilla called off a June 28 protest due to low turnout and was asked to leave the store while livestreaming inside.
• Starbucks and Target released statements condemning the message and promising internal reviews after January ICE raids raised local tensions over immigration.