Trump Administration Says Most Refugees Accepted in 2027 Will Be White South Africans
The plan would direct most of the slots to White South Africans as the broader refugee program remains largely closed, and officials project a $500 million cost.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump's administration notified Congress of a plan to accept 17,500 refugees in fiscal year 2027, with spots primarily reserved for White Afrikaners from South Africa.
- The State Department justified the policy by citing "government-sponsored discrimination," "hateful rhetoric fueling disproportionate violence," and "the seizure of agricultural property without compensation" under South Africa's Expropriation Act.
- Projected to cost $500 million, the resettlement effort reflects the administration's stance that Afrikaners will assimilate while preserving taxpayer resources for U.S. citizens.
- Countering these assertions, South African officials argue that land reform policies address the economic legacy of apartheid while broader crime issues impact citizens across all racial lines.
- Marking a dramatic transformation of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, Trump has largely suspended the process for applicants from other countries to focus on this specific group.
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President Donald Trump attends a meeting of the multinational political and security coalition "Shield of the Americas" on the sidelines the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Trump’s Hypocritical South Afrikaner 'Refugee' Exception Shows Who the U.S. Chooses to Protect
The Trump administration has expanded the United States refugee ceiling to 17,500 for fiscal year 2026, reserving the overwhelming majority of those openings for white South Africans, primarily Afrikaners. White… The post Trump’s Hypocritical South Afrikaner ‘Refugee’ Exception Shows Who the U.S. Chooses to Protect appeared first on .
Trump administration says most refugees accepted in 2027 will be White South Africans
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has informed Congress it intends to accept 17,500 refugees, primarily White South Africans, in fiscal year 2027, according to a report submitted Tuesday and obtained by CNN.President Donald Trump has previously said that nearly all refugees admitted to the United States would be White South Africans,
Trump administration to welcome up to 17,500 more White South Africans as refugees
The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress.
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Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to limit the number of refugees admitted to the country to 17,500 mostly white South Africans, the administration told Congress Tuesday, as it continues to transform a program that at one point served as a pathway to safety for people fleeing war and strife from countries around the world.
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