US EditionTrump administration weighing refugee cap of 40,000 with focus on white South Africans
The Trump administration proposes 40,000 refugee admissions, prioritizing 30,000 Afrikaners, marking a reduction from prior years and a shift in refugee policy focus.
- Earlier this month, the Trump administration discussed a refugee admissions cap of 40,000 for the coming year, with most slots expected for white South Africans, officials said.
- White House officials note the 40,000-person cap is a sharp reduction from the 100,000 refugees admitted in fiscal year 2024, with 30,000 allocated to Afrikaners.
- Refugee program emails reveal debates over non-white South African eligibility, with a 12,000 cap also considered, amid 37,000,000 refugees worldwide.
- The first group of 59 South Africans arrived in May, but only 34 more had come by early August, and one email sought help for a Social Security number and work permit.
- The White House also plans to include Afghans who aided the U.S. and is weighing Ukrainian resettlement, pending Trump's October 1 determination for fiscal year 2026.
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AlKhaleej TodayTrump refugee plan mulls reserving 30,000 spots for white South Africans
Trump administration discusses bringing in 30,000 AfrikanersTotal US refugee admissions reduced under TrumpSouth African arrivals face initial financial challengesWASHINGTON, Aug 15 — US President Donald Trump’s administration is discussing a refugee admissions cap of around 40,000 for the coming year with a majority allocated to white South Africans, according to two US officials briefed on the matter and an internal refugee program email, refl…
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