Trump administration to admit primarily Afrikaners under new refugee proposal
The plan would raise the refugee cap by 10,000 and devote most slots to Afrikaners, a sharp break from the program’s broader admissions history.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump's administration notified Congress of a plan to accept 17,500 refugees in fiscal year 2027, with spots primarily reserved for White Afrikaners from South Africa.
- The State Department justified the policy by citing "government-sponsored discrimination," "hateful rhetoric fueling disproportionate violence," and "the seizure of agricultural property without compensation" under South Africa's Expropriation Act.
- Projected to cost $500 million, the resettlement effort reflects the administration's stance that Afrikaners will assimilate while preserving taxpayer resources for U.S. citizens.
- Countering these assertions, South African officials argue that land reform policies address the economic legacy of apartheid while broader crime issues impact citizens across all racial lines.
- Marking a dramatic transformation of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, Trump has largely suspended the process for applicants from other countries to focus on this specific group.
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Why is Trump administration accepting White South African refugees to US again? Here's what we know
The Trump administration plans to admit 17,500 refugees in FY2027, primarily Afrikaners from South Africa. The administration said they face racial discrimination and persecution; South Africa disputes claims of systematic persecution or genocide against the group.
Die US-Regierung wirft Südafrika vor, weiße Südafrikaner zu diskriminieren und zu verfolgen. Deshalb wollen die USA im kommenden Jahr rund 500 Millionen
In the midst of a campaign of arrests and deportations of immigrants without legal status, the U.S. will receive another 17,500 white South Africans as refugees
Refugee Program to Be Limited to Afrikaners Again
For the second year in a row, the administration plans to limit refuge arrivals to a single, specific group. A State Department notice to Congress obtained by CBS News says the Trump administration plans to reserve up to 17,500 refuge slots over the next fiscal year, and they will...
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Im Hwa-seop = The U.S. Donald Trump administration [plans] 17,000 refugees in the 2027 fiscal year (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027)...
Trump plans US refuge for 17,500 white South Africans amid backlash
The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to admit up to 17,500 mostly white South African refugees to the United States. The move has drawn criticism for narrowing a programme historically meant for people fleeing persecution worldwide.
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