‘I believed the hype’: white South Africans denied refugee status in the US
Drive to save thousands of Afrikaners from false claims of ‘white genocide’ appears to show signs of slowing
TL;DR
- A US refugee program, announced by Donald Trump in February 2025, aimed to accept Afrikaners from South Africa.
- Over 13,000 white South Africans have moved to the US under this program.
- Recently, dozens of applicants have received rejection letters, causing dismay and confusion.
- Rejection letters state that decisions are final and cannot be appealed.
- Reasons for rejection, sometimes revealed through FOIA requests, include minor criminal convictions and other vague offenses.
- The program was expanded to include members of a 'racial minority' and the US shut down other refugee programs simultaneously.
- The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that each application is reviewed case-by-case and prioritizes American safety.