US EditionControversial Refugees: 49 Afrikaners welcomed by US officials at Dulles Airport
- On 12 May 2025, a group of 59 Afrikaner refugees landed at Washington Dulles International Airport after departing from South Africa.
- The Trump administration prioritized admitting these Afrikaners, citing alleged racial persecution and accelerating their refugee status under a February executive order.
- South African officials, including President Ramaphosa, denied that the Afrikaners face persecution, labeling them a fringe group opposing transformation and apartheid reforms.
- A senior U.S. State Department official stated that the refugees fled due to threats to their safety, emphasized respect for their cultural heritage, and confirmed plans to resettle additional individuals in the coming months.
- The admission sparked controversy since most refugee programs remain suspended and critics argue this preferential treatment overlooks broader South African inequalities and unsettled debates on the claim of persecution.
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Lesufi calls relocated Afrikaners ‘untransformed human beings’ – The Mail & Guardian
He also said that ‘white only’ enclaves such as Kleinfontein would be dealt with within the ambit of the law This content is restricted to subscribers only. Join the M&G Community Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently. Subscribe Subscription enables: - M&G community membership - indepen…
This racist jackass Trump
Trump has finally allowed refugees into the United States. Well, sort of refugees. They are in fact well-dressed, affluent Africans. From South Africa. Okay, they’re white. But Trump says it has nothing to do with race. “It’s a genocide that’s taking place.” There’s just one problem. There is absolutely no evidence that genocide against Afrikaners…
Afrikaner refugees get special treatment from Trump administration
Re “Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees” (May 12): Most refugees wait years to be fully vetted and allowed to enter the U.S. Yet the Trump administration has fast-tracked the relocation into the U.S. for white South Africans, i.e., Afrikaners. Why the double standard? — Raymond Uzeta, Clairemont So the first batch of Afrikaners, the “victims of racial persecution in their home country,” have arrived in the U.S., and…
White Afrikaners land in US as Trump-declared refugees
What happened Trump administration officials Monday welcomed the first 59 white South Africans classified as refugees under an exception President Donald Trump made to his near-total ban on admitting fugitives from war and persecution. Trump's fast-tracked carveout for the Afrikaners, who arrived in Washington, D.C., on a U.S.-funded charter flight, drew outrage from refugee advocates and prompted the Episcopal Church to end its decades-old refu…
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