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How Trump’s ‘White Preference’ Saw 7,727 SA ‘Refugees’ Enter US While Resident Immigrants Sidelined

The program has triggered diplomatic disputes and unusually high denial rates as officials fast-track applicants and focus admissions on Afrikaners.

Summary by Daily Maverick
Of the 7,730 people who entered the United States as ‘refugees’ over several months, all but three were from South Africa. This was while immigrants from other countries, already legally in America, have had to turn to a court to get immigration benefits – their case reiterates how US President Donald Trump has prioritised white Afrikaners.

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Briefly broke the news on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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