US Grants Refugee Status to White South Africans

The first group of 49 White South Africans, mostly Afrikaners, granted refugee status by the US, departed from Johannesburg on Sunday, en route to Washington D.C. and then Texas. The move is part of a Trump administration initiative to resettle Afrikaners, citing 'government-sponsored race-based discrimination' in South Africa. South Africa's government denies any racially motivated land confiscations or discrimination, calling the US initiative 'entirely politically motivated'.

The first group of white South Africans, known as Afrikaners, has arrived in the US after being granted refugee status by Donald Trump's administration. The move has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that the decision is based on a far-right conspiracy theory and is an insult to the idea of the US as a refuge for those persecuted. The Afrikaners, a minority descended from Dutch colonists, were met at Dulles airport by US officials, who invoked their own experiences of persecution. The decision has been condemned by Democrats, the Episcopal church, and refugee care nonprofits, who argue that it is a cynical move to prioritize white South Africans over other refugees.

The first group of white South Africans, known as Afrikaners, has arrived in the US after being granted refugee status by Donald Trump's administration. The move has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that the decision is based on a far-right conspiracy theory and is a misuse of the refugee system. Trump's administration has been accused of applying a 'global apartheid policy' by prioritizing white South Africans over other refugees. The Afrikaners were welcomed at Dulles airport by US officials, who invoked their own experiences of persecution to justify the decision.