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Miami Herald
31-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Burger King menu adds wild new burger, supports growing craze
Burger King has regularly pushed the boundaries of burger innovation. Much of that innovation comes from the company's locations all over the world. Restaurant Brands International (QSR) CEO Josh Kobza highlighted the chain's non-United States results during it first-quarter earnings call. Related: Popular sandwich chain to open locations in Mexican market "Shifting now to International. We're pleased with our relative performance this quarter, delivering 2.6% comparable sales or roughly 3.7%, excluding the headwind from Leap Day and 8.6% system-wide sales growth. We saw solid growth in many of our largest markets, including the UK, Germany, Brazil, Japan and Australia. These markets share a few common traits, compelling everyday value, exciting menu innovation, modern restaurant image, strong digital capabilities and a focus on restaurant level execution," he explained. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Sales in the U.S. were not as strong. "Shifting now to Burger King in the U.S., where we saw a 1.1% decrease in comparable sales, or relatively flat results adjusting for leap day. Burger King U.S. continued to outperform the broader burger QSR category, reflecting the ongoing progress of our claim to flame plan in capturing share," he said. Burger King U.S. may have to borrow the latest idea from its Japanese restaurants. Burger King Japan has partnered with the Pickleball Japan Federation (PJF) to support the growth of the sport in the country. The fast-food chain is clearly having fun with the play on words, but pickleball actually has no relationship to the popular burger topping. That's not stopping Burger King from launching a wild new burger that does not follow the traditional rules generally applied to hamburgers. The Pickleball Burger won't use a traditional bun. Burger King describes the new burger a "large, American-style rice burger, with three flame-grilled 100%-beef patties sandwiched between special rice patties that have been jointly developed with Hachidaime Gihey, a long-established rice shop in Kyoto." More food news: Taco Bell menu adds more items customers demandedMcDonald's menu adds new twist on popular, discontinued itemMcDonald's to close all its CosMc's experimental spin-off locations American-style seems to describe the burger patties, not the rice patties being used as the bun. The Pickleball Burger appears to have pickles on two layers, but no other toppings. The burger, which has been released will be available for a limited time starting at a cost of 1,790 yen or $12.28. The Pickleball Burger isn't the Pickleball Whopper because it sort of a sequel to last year's Kyoto Whopper. "The Kyoto Whopper uses Japanese-grown rice, but not in the way that we're used to seeing. Whereas typical "rice burgers" use rice as substitutes for the bun, the Kyoto Whopper has a rice patty in addition to an all-beef one, sandwiched inside a sliced bread bun along with lettuce, tomato, and onion," Sora News 24 shared. Burger King has leaned on the Whopper name heavily. "This quarter, strong value offerings like the $5 duos and $7 trios were complemented by premium innovation, including the Steakhouse Bacon Whopper, which achieved one of our highest product satisfaction scores to date,' Kobza said. The CEO plans to do more of the in the chain's global markets. Plans include building the Burger King brand. "I think when you look at the Burger King brand in international, it's a bit different. It has some really great qualities that are - that position it to grow so well. We've got a strong brand positioning," he said. "We've got modern restaurants in almost all of our markets. Related: Pepsi makes major change that will anger some customers The company has room for growth, however, and there's always room for more Whopper. "We have a lot more digital business as well. And because of a lot of those things, we have pretty great brand perception and really good food quality perception in those markets, where we balance some of our favorites like the Whopper with strong localization that each of our teams bring," he added. The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Calgary Herald
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Trump's move to block foreign students from Harvard sends shockwaves within Canadian circles
The Donald Trump administration's attempt to revoke Harvard University's ability to enrol international students is sending shockwaves through business and academic circles, with current and former students fearing that Canadian ties with the Ivy League school could become collateral damage in its escalating fight with the White House. Article content Last Thursday, Trump announced he was stripping Harvard's access to the government database known as the Student and Visitor Exchange Program that manages international students attending U.S. universities. The order would effectively quash the Cambridge, Mass.-based school's licence to enrol and keep its non-United States students, translating into a potential loss of more than 6,000 students, including 769 Canadian students and scholars currently enrolled at the school. Article content Article content 'I fear that innocent Canadians who are studying at Harvard may get caught between the crossfire between two powerful forces: Harvard and the Trump administration,' said Nilam Ganenthiran, founder and chief executive of Beacon Software Inc., an investor in software companies, and former president of Canadian-American grocery delivery platform Instacart. Article content Article content Canadians represent Harvard's second-largest international student contingent, with enrolment remaining largely consistent over the past decade. The school boasts a long list of Canadian alumni, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, who graduated with a degree in economics in 1987, alongside notable academics, businesspeople and athletes. Article content Canada's relationship with Harvard dates back at least 70 years; the school has been certified by the U.S. government to enrol international students under the F-1 student visa program since 1954. Article content Article content But the White House has repeatedly accused Harvard of failing to combat antisemitism on campus, which it cites as justification for its actions against America's oldest university. Article content Article content Harvard responded to Trump's order last week by suing the government in federal court, accusing the administration of 'clear retaliation for Harvard exercising its First Amendment rights' to make its own decisions about how to govern the school, the lawsuit said. Article content 'With a stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard's student body, international students who contribute significantly to the university and its mission,' the complaint said. Article content A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's order, preventing an immediate crisis for Harvard's international student body, but a hearing commenced on Thursday to consider whether the temporary measure should be extended.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Amid arrest of pro-Palestinian student organizer, what rights do visa holders and others have?
The federal government's move to revoke a Columbia University graduate student's green card and deport him for his involvement in a pro-Palestinian student encampment last year is raising fresh questions about the risks associated with political activism for non-United States citizens. Mahmoud Khalil was a prominent negotiator representing student protesters at Columbia, which was one of many campuses nationwide that was roiled by demonstrations over the war in Gaza. A number of protests featured the establishment of pro-Palestinian student encampments, such as those that were eventually dismantled at UCLA, UC Irvine, Cal Poly Humboldt, UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley, Stanford and San Francisco State. Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident, was arrested March 9 at his university-owned apartment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. According to the Associated Press, agents said they were executing a State Department order to revoke Khalil's student visa. When Khalil's lawyer clarified that he is a green card holder, officials said they were revoking that, as well. Khalil's ultimate fate is not yet clear — his possible deportation is on hold while a court considers the legal argument that he was engaging in protected free speech. But the move mirrors an executive order President Trump signed at the start of his term to deport and cancel the student visas of all "Hamas sympathizers on college campuses." Read more: ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, his lawyer says Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubled down on the administration's actions at a press conference soon after Khalil's arrest, saying, "This is not about free speech. This is about people that don't have a right to be in the United States to begin with." Khalil's arrest has "undoubtedly sent a chill through university communities all around the country, and it has definitely sparked a round of fear amongst university students, particularly those who are involved in Gaza [related] political protests," and faculty, said Ahilan Arulanantham, co-director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA's School of Law. So what protections are there for non-U.S. citizens participating in political activism? Here's what some experts have to say. Read more: Government asks that detained Columbia student's legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana Immigration advocates and legal experts say everyone who lives in the United States has the 1st Amendment right to participate in activism and political demonstrations, including protests, regardless of their immigration status. Revoking a person's green card, temporary visa or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status just because of their political activity would violate the 1st Amendment, Arulanantham said. "The problem is it's very difficult to prove that's what's happening and the avenues for challenging such revocation are extremely limited," he said. Even though non-U.S. citizens have the right to protest, though, there is a risk of "being charged with something that could put your status in danger," such as a vandalism misdemeanor or resisting arrest, said Veronica Garcia, staff attorney with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. Rubio alluded to that rationale in his press remarks. "When you apply for a student visa or any visa to enter the United States, we have a right to deny you for virtually any reason, but I think being a supporter of Hamas and coming into our universities and turning them upside down and being complicit in what are clearly crimes of vandalization, complicit in shutting down learning institutions — there are kids at these schools that can't go to class," he said. "If you told us that's what you intended to do when you came to America, we would have never let you in," he added. "And if you do it once you get in, we're going to revoke it and kick you out." Read more: Fear and loathing grip L.A. hotels as Trump deportation threats loom Generally, no. But there are some caveats. The government has no authority to revoke your green card status because "it's a distinct legal category and under the law you have the right to reside here permanently," unless you violate a set of rules laid out specifically in the statute, Arulanantham said. Under Section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a green card holder could be subject to deportation for being charged with a violent crime or marriage fraud, for example. "In the context of protests, someone might be convicted of vandalism, assault and battery with a police officer or resisting arrest so that could lead to [the green card holder] being deportable," said Miosotti Tenecora, staff attorney with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. Pro-Palestinian tent encampments remained peaceful on some campuses and descended into violence at others, leading to law enforcement interventions and damage to university property. In a recent blog post Arulanantham co-authored on Just Security, he argued that in Khalil's case, the Supreme Court has held that "the law does not permit the government to deport a non-citizen on grounds that are too vague to provide fair notice of what they did wrong." "But the question is, if the government is violating the 1st Amendment and wants to deport you for it, can you do anything to stop them?" he told The Times. Read more: Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to declare a gang invasion. A judge stalls deportations The government can revoke a temporary student or faculty visa and does not have to give a reason, Arulanantham said. The student would then have to try to prove that the revocation was because of their pro-Palestine activity, which is difficult to prove. Another example Arulanantham gave is if the student goes home for spring break and they're trying to come back into the U.S., an official at the airport can deny them entry — and again, they don't have to give a reason. This, too, would be difficult to prove in litigation. Read more: Immigration officials arrest second person involved in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia If you're a DACA recipient, you're at risk of having your status rescinded or deemed ineligible for renewal if you've been convicted of three or more misdemeanors, Garcia said. Participating in a protest is not a violation of the program. "There are some grounds that are beyond just criminal activity, like national security-related grounds, but the government would have to argue that just your protest activity is sufficient," Arulanantham said. Legal experts say non-U.S. citizens, regardless of their status, have 4th Amendment constitutional rights, so they can choose not to answer questions or open their door without seeing a valid warrant. Arulanantham's advice for foreign students with temporary visas, other temporary visa holders and DACA recipients is: If you have employment authorization or other proof of status, you should carry it with you. Students shouldn't carry documents that show they were born outside the U.S., he said, but instead those that prove they have lived here for more than two years. The government typically takes the position that if you lived here for less than two years, then you can be deported without an immigration court hearing under the expansion of expedited removal, he said. Green card holders should carry their green card. ICE agents could question people at a protest, for example, but Tenecora says they can't go any further without "reasonable suspicion that this person doesn't have lawful status." Read more: UC unveils steep price tag for handling campus protests: $29 million, most for policing Tenecora and Garcia advise against posting your participation in a protest, because the government can use it as evidence to connect you to the event. If the protest turned violent, for example, and there is proof you at some point attended the protest, the government could use the photo or video and link you to a violent charge. Both attorneys said non-U.S. citizens have a right to participate in protests and other forms of peaceful activism. However if you want to more clearly understand the risks associated with that, they recommend consulting a lawyer. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Amid arrest of pro-Palestinian student organizer, what rights do visa holders and others have?
The federal government's move to revoke a Columbia University graduate student's green card and deport him for his involvement in a pro-Palestinian student encampment last year is raising fresh questions about the risks associated with political activism for non-United States citizens. Mahmoud Khalil was a prominent negotiator representing student protesters at Columbia, which was one of many campuses nationwide that was roiled by demonstrations over the war in Gaza. A number of protests featured the establishment of pro-Palestinian student encampments, such as those that were eventually dismantled at UCLA, UC Irvine, Cal Poly Humboldt, UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley, Stanford and San Francisco State. Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident, was arrested March 9 at his university-owned apartment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. According to the Associated Press, agents said they were executing a State Department order to revoke Khalil's student visa. When Khalil's lawyer clarified that he is a green card holder, officials said they were revoking that, as well. Khalil's ultimate fate is not yet clear — his possible deportation is on hold while a court considers the legal argument that he was engaging in protected free speech. But the move mirrors an executive order President Trump signed at the start of his term to deport and cancel the student visas of all "Hamas sympathizers on college campuses." Read more: ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, his lawyer says Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubled down on the administration's actions at a press conference soon after Khalil's arrest, saying, "This is not about free speech. This is about people that don't have a right to be in the United States to begin with." Khalil's arrest has "undoubtedly sent a chill through university communities all around the country, and it has definitely sparked a round of fear amongst university students, particularly those who are involved in Gaza [related] political protests," and faculty, said Ahilan Arulanantham, co-director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA's School of Law. So what protections are there for non-U.S. citizens participating in political activism? Here's what some experts have to say. Read more: Government asks that detained Columbia student's legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana Immigration advocates and legal experts say everyone who lives in the United States has the 1st Amendment right to participate in activism and political demonstrations, including protests, regardless of their immigration status. Revoking a person's green card, temporary visa or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status just because of their political activity would violate the 1st Amendment, Arulanantham said. "The problem is it's very difficult to prove that's what's happening and the avenues for challenging such revocation are extremely limited," he said. Even though non-U.S. citizens have the right to protest, though, there is a risk of "being charged with something that could put your status in danger," such as a vandalism misdemeanor or resisting arrest, said Veronica Garcia, staff attorney with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. Rubio alluded to that rationale in his press remarks. "When you apply for a student visa or any visa to enter the United States, we have a right to deny you for virtually any reason, but I think being a supporter of Hamas and coming into our universities and turning them upside down and being complicit in what are clearly crimes of vandalization, complicit in shutting down learning institutions — there are kids at these schools that can't go to class," he said. "If you told us that's what you intended to do when you came to America, we would have never let you in," he added. "And if you do it once you get in, we're going to revoke it and kick you out." Read more: Fear and loathing grip L.A. hotels as Trump deportation threats loom Generally, no. But there are some caveats. The government has no authority to revoke your green card status because "it's a distinct legal category and under the law you have the right to reside here permanently," unless you violate a set of rules laid out specifically in the statute, Arulanantham said. Under Section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a green card holder could be subject to deportation for being charged with a violent crime or marriage fraud, for example. "In the context of protests, someone might be convicted of vandalism, assault and battery with a police officer or resisting arrest so that could lead to [the green card holder] being deportable," said Miosotti Tenecora, staff attorney with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. Pro-Palestinian tent encampments remained peaceful on some campuses and descended into violence at others, leading to law enforcement interventions and damage to university property. In a recent blog post Arulanantham co-authored on Just Security, he argued that in Khalil's case, the Supreme Court has held that "the law does not permit the government to deport a non-citizen on grounds that are too vague to provide fair notice of what they did wrong." "But the question is, if the government is violating the 1st Amendment and wants to deport you for it, can you do anything to stop them?" he told The Times. Read more: Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to declare a gang invasion. A judge stalls deportations The government can revoke a temporary student or faculty visa and does not have to give a reason, Arulanantham said. The student would then have to try to prove that the revocation was because of their pro-Palestine activity, which is difficult to prove. Another example Arulanantham gave is if the student goes home for spring break and they're trying to come back into the U.S., an official at the airport can deny them entry — and again, they don't have to give a reason. This, too, would be difficult to prove in litigation. Read more: Immigration officials arrest second person involved in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia If you're a DACA recipient, you're at risk of having your status rescinded or deemed ineligible for renewal if you've been convicted of three or more misdemeanors, Garcia said. Participating in a protest is not a violation of the program. "There are some grounds that are beyond just criminal activity, like national security-related grounds, but the government would have to argue that just your protest activity is sufficient," Arulanantham said. Legal experts say non-U.S. citizens, regardless of their status, have 4th Amendment constitutional rights, so they can choose not to answer questions or open their door without seeing a valid warrant. Arulanantham's advice for foreign students with temporary visas, other temporary visa holders and DACA recipients is: If you have employment authorization or other proof of status, you should carry it with you. Students shouldn't carry documents that show they were born outside the U.S., he said, but instead those that prove they have lived here for more than two years. The government typically takes the position that if you lived here for less than two years, then you can be deported without an immigration court hearing under the expansion of expedited removal, he said. Green card holders should carry their green card. ICE agents could question people at a protest, for example, but Tenecora says they can't go any further without "reasonable suspicion that this person doesn't have lawful status." Read more: UC unveils steep price tag for handling campus protests: $29 million, most for policing Tenecora and Garcia advise against posting your participation in a protest, because the government can use it as evidence to connect you to the event. If the protest turned violent, for example, and there is proof you at some point attended the protest, the government could use the photo or video and link you to a violent charge. Both attorneys said non-U.S. citizens have a right to participate in protests and other forms of peaceful activism. However if you want to more clearly understand the risks associated with that, they recommend consulting a lawyer. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
16-03-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Amid arrest of pro-Palestinian student organizer, what rights do visa holders and others have?
The federal government's move to revoke a Columbia University graduate student's green card and deport him for his involvement in a pro-Palestinian student encampment last year is raising fresh questions about the risks associated with political activism for non-United States citizens. Mahmoud Khalil was a prominent negotiator representing student protesters at Columbia, which was one of many campuses nationwide that was roiled by demonstrations over the war in Gaza. A number of protests featured the establishment of pro-Palestinian student encampments, such as those that were eventually dismantled at UCLA, UC Irvine, Cal Poly Humboldt, UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley, Stanford and San Francisco State. Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident, was arrested March 9 at his university-owned apartment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. According to the Associated Press, agents said they were executing a State Department order to revoke Khalil's student visa. When Khalil's lawyer clarified that he is a green card holder, officials said they were revoking that, as well. Khalil's ultimate fate is not yet clear — his possible deportation is on hold while a court considers the legal argument that he was engaging in protected free speech. But the move mirrors an executive order President Trump signed at the start of his term to deport and cancel the student visas of all 'Hamas sympathizers on college campuses.' Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubled down on the administration's actions at a press conference soon after Khalil's arrest, saying, 'This is not about free speech. This is about people that don't have a right to be in the United States to begin with.' Khalil's arrest has 'undoubtedly sent a chill through university communities all around the country, and it has definitely sparked a round of fear amongst university students, particularly those who are involved in Gaza [related] political protests,' and faculty, said Ahilan Arulanantham, co-director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA's School of Law. So what protections are there for non-U.S. citizens participating in political activism? Here's what some experts have to say. Immigration advocates and legal experts say everyone who lives in the United States has the 1st Amendment right to participate in activism and political demonstrations, including protests, regardless of their immigration status. Revoking a person's green card, temporary visa or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status just because of their political activity would violate the 1st Amendment, Arulanantham said. 'The problem is it's very difficult to prove that's what's happening and the avenues for challenging such revocation are extremely limited,' he said. Even though non-U.S. citizens have the right to protest, though, there is a risk of 'being charged with something that could put your status in danger,' such as a vandalism misdemeanor or resisting arrest, said Veronica Garcia, staff attorney with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. Rubio alluded to that rationale in his press remarks. 'When you apply for a student visa or any visa to enter the United States, we have a right to deny you for virtually any reason, but I think being a supporter of Hamas and coming into our universities and turning them upside down and being complicit in what are clearly crimes of vandalization, complicit in shutting down learning institutions — there are kids at these schools that can't go to class,' he said. 'If you told us that's what you intended to do when you came to America, we would have never let you in,' he added. 'And if you do it once you get in, we're going to revoke it and kick you out.' Generally, no. But there are some caveats. The government has no authority to revoke your green card status because 'it's a distinct legal category and under the law you have the right to reside here permanently,' unless you violate a set of rules laid out specifically in the statute, Arulanantham said. Under Section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a green card holder could be subject to deportation for being charged with a violent crime or marriage fraud, for example. 'In the context of protests, someone might be convicted of vandalism, assault and battery with a police officer or resisting arrest so that could lead to [the green card holder] being deportable,' said Miosotti Tenecora, staff attorney with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. Pro-Palestinian tent encampments remained peaceful on some campuses and descended into violence at others, leading to law enforcement interventions and damage to university property. In a recent blog post Arulanantham co-authored on Just Security, he argued that in Khalil's case, the Supreme Court has held that 'the law does not permit the government to deport a non-citizen on grounds that are too vague to provide fair notice of what they did wrong.' 'But the question is, if the government is violating the 1st Amendment and wants to deport you for it, can you do anything to stop them?' he told The Times. The government can revoke a temporary student or faculty visa and does not have to give a reason, Arulanantham said. The student would then have to try to prove that the revocation was because of their pro-Palestine activity, which is difficult to prove. Another example Arulanantham gave is if the student goes home for spring break and they're trying to come back into the U.S., an official at the airport can deny them entry — and again, they don't have to give a reason. This, too, would be difficult to prove in litigation. If you're a DACA recipient, you're at risk of having your status rescinded or deemed ineligible for renewal if you've been convicted of three or more misdemeanors, Garcia said. Participating in a protest is not a violation of the program. 'There are some grounds that are beyond just criminal activity, like national security-related grounds, but the government would have to argue that just your protest activity is sufficient,' Arulanantham said. Legal experts say non-U.S. citizens, regardless of their status, have 4th Amendment constitutional rights, so they can choose not to answer questions or open their door without seeing a valid warrant. Arulanantham's advice for foreign students with temporary visas, other temporary visa holders and DACA recipients is: If you have employment authorization or other proof of status, you should carry it with you. Students shouldn't carry documents that show they were born outside the U.S., he said, but instead those that prove they have lived here for more than two years. The government typically takes the position that if you lived here for less than two years, then you can be deported without an immigration court hearing under the expansion of expedited removal, he said. Green card holders should carry their green card. ICE agents could question people at a protest, for example, but Tenecora says they can't go any further without 'reasonable suspicion that this person doesn't have lawful status.' Tenecora and Garcia advise against posting your participation in a protest, because the government can use it as evidence to connect you to the event. If the protest turned violent, for example, and there is proof you at some point attended the protest, the government could use the photo or video and link you to a violent charge. Both attorneys said non-U.S. citizens have a right to participate in protests and other forms of peaceful activism. However if you want to more clearly understand the risks associated with that, they recommend consulting a lawyer.
