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US plans $335k ad campaign to boost Afrikaner refugee applications
us-immigration3 days ago

US plans $335k ad campaign to boost Afrikaner refugee applications

The US State Department is planning a $335,000 media campaign in South Africa to encourage white Afrikaners to apply for US refugee status, after applications fell below expectations. The initiative follows a 2025 executive order prioritizing Afrikaner resettlement amid a broader suspension of the refugee program. While the US cites racial discrimination, South African officials and experts reject claims of 'white genocide,' noting that few Afrikaners are applying. The plan includes focus groups and a digital campaign in Afrikaans, reflecting a deepening diplomatic rift between Washington and Pretoria.

via The Guardian|
#afrikaners#south-africa#trump-administration
South Africa and Afrikaners push back on Trump’s white South African refugee claim
world4 months ago

South Africa and Afrikaners push back on Trump’s white South African refugee claim

The South African government and Afrikaner advocacy groups rejected the Trump administration’s claim of a humanitarian emergency for white South Africans as a justification to raise the U.S. refugee cap, which would admit 10,000 additional white South Africans this year while excluding others; critics argue the move reflects selective humanitarianism, noting some refugees have already returned home amid debates over refugee protection and the situation in South Africa.

via PBS|
#afrikaners#refugee-policy#south-africa
US expands white South African refugee admissions to 17,500, citing emergency
world5 months ago

US expands white South African refugee admissions to 17,500, citing emergency

The United States will raise the number of white South Africans admitted as refugees this year from about 7,500 to 17,500, citing an 'emergency refugee situation' and estimating a $100 million cost to resettle the extra 10,000. The move comes amid tensions with South Africa’s government and past Trump-era rhetoric; it follows a broader shift in refugee policy that paused others from war zones. The report notes apartheid-era inequalities, current unemployment disparities, and the white-genocide conspiracy still amplified by some figures, including Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson.

via The Guardian|
#afrikaners#immigration#refugees