Trump Orders Halt to Aid to South Africa, Claiming Mistreatment of White Landowners
The president ordered that all foreign assistance to South Africa be halted and said his administration would prioritize the resettling of white “Afrikaner refugees” into the United States.
Trump orders U.S. to prioritize refugee resettlement of South Africans of European descent
President Trump directed officials to prioritize the resettlement of Afrikaners in South Africa through the U.S. refugee program, which he suspended on his first day in office.
Trump vows to save white South Africans while Musk calls for welcoming them as refugees
Although the Expropriation Act, which was signed by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa in January, includes safeguards against abuse, Trump proclaimed that “South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY," and vowed to order an investigation by the U.S. government.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk Take Aim at South Africa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he won’t attend a G20 summit in Johannesburg later this month, after Donald Trump slammed South Africa over a new land law. The president's top ally Elon Musk has long trafficked in conspiracy theories about the Black-majority government seizing White farmers' land and committing a "genocide" against them.
SA-US relations | Trump offers white South Africans refugee status
US President Donald Trump has now followed up his baseless claims about land confiscation in South Africa, with yet another controversial offer.
Outrage as Trump grants refugee status to group behind South African apartheid
President Donald Trump has largely hobbled the U.S. refugee resettlement program since retaking office last month — but he gave one group of people special consideration for resettlement. On Friday, Trump signed an executive order condemning South Africa's new land expropriation law,
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Refugee resettlement agencies scramble after Trump orders them to halt their federally funded work
A 2022 Pew Research Center survey showed broad support for refugee resettlement among the U.S. population overall and among evangelicals, a core Trump constituency. About two-thirds of white ...
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Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel
Mr. Trump prioritized religious minorities, mainly white Christians from countries like Moldova and Russia. President Biden rebuilt the program, and refugee admissions soared, reaching 100,000 ...