Trump Administration Tells Congress It Will Admit 17,500 White South African Refugees
The plan would direct most of the slots to White South Africans as the broader refugee program remains largely closed, and officials project a $500 million cost.
- 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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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
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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...
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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.
NEW: The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress on Tuesday and obtained by CBS News
The State Department informed congressional officials that the Trump administration is planning to allocate 17,500 refugee spots for fiscal year 2027, and that they will "primarily" go...
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