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Georgia Tragedy Reignites Immigration Debate

Georgia Tragedy Reignites Immigration Debate

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James Kratch
February 28, 2024

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In Today’s Brief

U.S. Army: Restructuring plan revealed
South Africa: Rhino poaching spike
Monica Lewinsky: Voter registration campaign
Apple: Cancels electric vehicle push
Taylor Swift: Paparazzi incident in Sydney

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1) Border battle

The murder of a Georgia college student has become the nation's latest immigration flashpoint.

What happened: Laken Riley, 22, was killed while jogging on the University of Georgia campus. Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan man who entered the country illegally and had several prior run-ins with law enforcement, has been charged with her killing.
The response: Former President Donald Trump, the likely GOP nominee, blamed President Joe Biden's border policies while House Republicans have demanded information on Ibarra from the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats say Trump and Republicans have obstructed immigration reforms for political purposes.
Big picture: Border security and immigration may be the defining issue of the 2024 election, as evidenced by Biden and Trump making separate visits to the southern border in Texas tomorrow.

2) Time is (more) money

A fast-food chain will take a page from ride-share apps' playbook next year.

The plan: Wendy's will experiment with surge pricing in 2025. The cost of its offerings will fluctuate throughout the day based on demand. The chain is investing $20M to install digital menus nationwide to accommodate the plan.
New frontier: Variable pricing is not a new concept; Uber, Lyft, airlines and hotels are among the well-known examples. But its application in the restaurant industry -- which has struggled to bounce back from the pandemic -- has been limited.
Big picture: If Wendy's succeeds, it could become a trend-setter. Diners are used to discount periods like happy hours; surge pricing is the opposite. And restaurants have already successfully grown weekday business by hiking weekend prices.

3) Crossed wires

A stunning claim by French President Emmanuel Macron left NATO members scrambling.

What happened: Macron suggested the alliance could send troops into Ukraine after hosting a summit of Western leaders. The bloc has supported the Ukrainians in their war with Russia, but direct involvement has been considered a red line.
The response: The Kremlin warned a Russia-NATO conflict would be inevitable if Western troops made such a move. The U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Poland and other alliance members quickly distanced themselves from Macron's comments.
The fallout: The French walked back Macron's comments, which were framed as an effort for "strategic ambiguity." Officials said Macron only wanted to stimulate debate and any NATO involvement would be in non-combat capacities.

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U.S. News

The U.S. Army will eliminate 24K jobs as it restructures to become more war-ready. Most of the cuts will be already-open posts and counterinsurgency positions (More)
Congressional leaders expressed optimism they can avoid a government shutdown after meeting with President Biden yesterday. No progress on Ukrainian aid was reported (More)
A massive wildfire has engulfed over 250K acres of land in Texas. The blaze forced evacuations about 90 minutes outside of Amarillo after doubling in size overnight (More)

World News

Conservationists said South Africa saw an alarming 10% spike in rhino poaching last year. About 500 were killed in 2023; the country is home to about 55% of the world's rhinos (More)
The Houthi rebels are believed to have successfully attacked underwater communications cables connecting Europe to Asia. The Yemeni militants' sabotage will have the largest impact on Gulf states and India (More)
Israel, Hamas and Qatari mediators all threw cold water on President Biden's claim a ceasefire deal is imminent. Biden said he hoped an agreement would happen within days (More)

Campaign News

Monica Lewinsky has launched a fashion line with Reformation to encourage voter registration. Lewinsky will be featured as a model in the line's ad campaign (More)
New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim has filed a lawsuit arguing the state's balloting system is unconstitutional. Kim is battling Tammy Murphy, the wife of Gov. Phil Murphy, for the Democratic Senate nomination (More)
President Biden and former President Trump won their respective Michigan primary contests. Biden faced Democratic “uncommitted” voters protesting Israel’s actions in Gaza (More)

Business & Markets

Major indexes closed mixed yesterday. The Dow Jones was down almost 100 points (Dow -0.25%, Nasdaq +0.37%, S&P 500 +0.17%).
Apple will reportedly abandon its electric vehicle program. Many EV employees will move to the tech giant's artificial intelligence division; some layoffs are expected (More)
Macy's plans to close about 30% of its stores over the next three years. The company will shutter roughly 150 under-performing locations as it emphasizes new openings for its Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury chains (More)

Entertainment & Sports

A photographer claims he was assaulted by Scott Swift, Taylor Swift's father, in Australia. The pop star's team said media members were behaving aggressively toward her and her father before the alleged incident (More)
Two men were found guilty in the 2002 murder of Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell. The Run-DMC star was shot outside a Manhattan recording studio; his childhood son and godson were convicted (More)
Anthony Kim will return to professional golf at this weekend's LIV event in Saudi Arabia. Kim, who was on the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 2008 and has three top-10 major tournament finishes, has not played since 2012 (More)

Quick Hitters

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Take Note: Experts say you should stop wearing shoes at home ASAP. They carry a bevy of infectious agents and cleaning them is very difficult.
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