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Rubio announces new visa restrictions targeting South African officials for ‘race-based discrimination’
- On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals in South Africa involved in alleged "race-based discrimination" and "uncompensated land seizures."
- Relations between Washington and Pretoria have soured since President Donald Trump criticized land reform policies, claiming in the Oval Office that White South Africans face "persecution and genocide."
- By late June of this year, The United States had admitted more than 7,700 Afrikaners while largely shuttering its refugee program for the rest of the world.
- Rubio stated these actions "directly undermine peace, economic stability, and the rule of law," urging South Africa to address legislation and threats of land expropriation.
- CNN has investigated claims of White "genocide" in South Africa and found no evidence, while President Cyril Ramaphosa denied the government supports racial violence or discriminatory rhetoric.
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US imposes new visa restrictions on South Africans over disputed Afrikaner claims
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals Washington accuses of enabling “race-based discrimination,” uncompensated land seizures or incitement against minority groups...
US Launches Visa Restrictions on South Africans Who Discriminate, Incite Violence Against Afrikaners
White South Africans supporting U.S. President Donald Trump and South African and U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk gather in front of the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, on Feb. 15, 2025.(Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images)
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Trump admin imposes new visa restrictions over alleged racial discrimination, land seizures in South Africa
Sec of State Marco Rubio announced new visa restrictions on South African nationals linked to racial discrimination, land seizures and violence against Afrikaners and other minorities.
·New York, United States
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C 36%
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