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Trump plans refugee system favouring White people, English speakers: New York Times

The Trump administration plans to cut refugee admissions to 7,500 and prioritize English-speaking Europeans and white South Africans, shifting the program toward assimilation and ideology.

  • The Trump administration is considering a refugee plan that favors English speakers and those opposing migration, as reported by The New York Times' Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz.
  • Proposed changes include requiring refugees to take classes on U.S. history and respect cultural norms to ensure they can assimilate into the country.
  • The plan aims to prioritize applicants from nations aligned with American values and reduce the overall number of refugees, according to the documents obtained by The Times.
  • State Department spokesman Thomas Pigott stated, 'It should come as no surprise that the State Department is implementing the priorities of the duly elected president of the United States.
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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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