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America only wants the 'best' immigrants, but would its own people pass the test?
Starbucks' expansion runs out of steam in S.Africa
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America only wants the 'best' immigrants, but would its own people pass the test?

Posted: 26 Dec 2018 04:45 AM PST

The Trump administration's determination to revamp the American immigration system appears to be boundless. From its proposed redefinition of which public benefits immigrants can use without being labeled a "public charge" to its steep reduction in the US's refugee ceiling to its sudden withdrawal of legal status for immigrants from countries like Haiti and El Salvador to Donald Trump's recent flirtation with ending birthright citizenship, the administration appears willing to stretch, change or even break US laws en route to an ill-defined effort to remake American immigration around a "merit-based" approach. If you think of the US as a sandlot squad competing to outshine other nations in a never-ending, all-encompassing, resource-scarce Olympics, then sure, we clearly ought to treat immigration like a competitive draft.

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Starbucks' expansion runs out of steam in S.Africa

Posted: 26 Dec 2018 01:42 AM PST

High operating costs and tight customer budgets have left US coffee giant Starbucks needing a caffeine hit after it abandoned ambitious expansion plans in South Africa -- seen as a foothold for the continent. Starbucks looked set to take the country by storm when the opening of its first store in the Rosebank district of Johannesburg in April 2016 attracted big crowds who queued for hours to taste their famous coffee and enjoy the cafe experience. Local licensee Taste Holdings has opened 12 Starbucks cafes across Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban.