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Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies
Thousands of vetted and approved refugees are suffering as Trump restricts quotas and prioritizes white South Africans Donald Trump plans to once more severely restrict the number of refugees admitted to the US, announcing a limit of just 17,500 people in fiscal year 2027 – and that, again, those let in will be “primarily” white South Africans. Refugee rights groups are alarmed and infuriated at the decision last month by the US president to exclude almost every other demographic. Continue reading...
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Thousands of vetted and approved refugees are suffering as Trump restricts quotas and prioritizes white South Africans Donald Trump plans to once more severely restrict the number of refugees admitted to the US, announcing a limit of just 17,500 people in fiscal year 2027 – and that, again, those let in will be “primarily” white South Africans. Refugee rights groups are alarmed and infuriated at the decision last month by the US president to exclude almost every other demographic. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies, Thousands of vetted and approved refugees are suffering as Trump restricts quotas and prioritizes white South Africans Donald Trump plans to once more severely restrict the number of refugees admitted to the US, announcing a limit of just 17,500 people in fiscal year 2027 – and that, again, those let in will be “primarily” white South Africans. Refugee rights groups are alarmed and infuriated at the decision last month by the US president to exclude almost every other demographic. Continue reading…
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