US EditionAlmost All US Refugees Are Now From South Africa, as Trump Focuses on Afrikaners
The administration capped refugee admissions at 7,500 and built processing for 4,500 Afrikaner applications a month, State Department data shows.
- Halfway through fiscal year 2026, the United States has admitted 4,499 refugees, with nearly all arriving from South Africa under President Donald Trump's prioritization of Afrikaners at a 7,500 annual cap.
- Trump implemented this program following claims that white South Africans face "racial persecution" and "stolen land," though the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria concluded the "white genocide" narrative is "completely false."
- Designed to preserve "white civilization," these modern restrictions echo early 20th-century laws in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States, including the 1924 Immigration Act barring nonwhite immigration.
- Some refugees are returning to South Africa, including one elderly woman who arrived in Iowa two weeks ago, as USCIS warns that departing without permission could trigger removal proceedings.
- In September 2025, the Supreme Court ruled in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo that federal agents could use "apparent race or ethnicity" as a factor when checking immigration status.
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U.S. allows nearly 4,500 South African refugees since October — and only 3 from elsewhere
President Donald Trump has made good on a promise to drastically cut the number of refugees into the U.S., with white South Africans being the top priority over those fleeing conflict, poverty and other threats to their safety from different countries.
The Gateway Pundit
domigood.comThe U.S. is Ramping Up Its Refugee Admissions — But Only For White South Africans Facing Persecution
U.S. refugee admissions have narrowed sharply under President Donald Trump, with nearly all new arrivals being persecuted white people from South Africa.
Nearly 5,000 South African Afrikaners take up Trump refugee offer
Nearly 5,000 white Afrikaners have entered the United States under a programme launched by U.S. President Donald Trump nearly a year ago based on unfounded claims that the South African minority faces persecution, a document seen by AFP on Wednesday showed.
Almost all US refugees are now from South Africa, as Trump focuses on Afrikaners
Virtually all of the refugees let into the U.S. over the past six months are from South Africa. President Trump prioritized white South Africans after dramatically cutting the program’s annual cap.
The Conversation
US refugee policy for white South Africans is part of a century-long effort to keep some English-speaking nations white
Australia, Canada and the US identified themselves as ‘white men’s countries’ in the early 20th century and coordinated immigration restrictions to keep them that way.
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