US EditionTrump plans refugee system favouring White people, English speakers: New York Times
Trump's plan would cut refugee admissions to 7,500 and favor English speakers, white South Africans, and Europeans opposing migration, shifting refugee policy to prioritize assimilation and security.
- This month, documents show the White House was presented with a proposal to cap U.S. refugee program admissions at 7,500 and prioritize English speakers, white South Africans, and Europeans who oppose migration.
- President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to evaluate refugee resettlement, with April and July presentations arguing refugee acceptance has eroded social trust and increased diversity, documents show.
- Drafts would reorient screening toward ideology and ethnicity rather than humanitarian need, including embassy referrals instead of U.N. refugee referrals and expanded DNA testing for children.
- After the New York Times report, the administration faced fierce blowback from refugee advocates and critics, while a federal judge had blocked a suspension and State Department spokesperson Thomas Pigott defended presidential priorities.
- More than 120,000 refugees are already conditionally approved and could be affected if the proposals advance, while analysts warn of legal challenges and no set timetable exists, with critics calling the plans white nationalism.
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