Trump Weighs Adding 10,000 More Slots for White South African Refugees

The Trump administration is considering raising its refugee ceiling by 10,000 spots aimed at Afrikaners from South Africa. Sources say President Trump issued an executive order to expand the current 7,500-person cap, citing alleged race-based persecution. State Department data shows about 4,500 South Africans were admitted in the first half of the fiscal year, while only three refugees of other nationalities were processed. Officials have neither confirmed nor denied exact figures, calling any numbers “speculation” until a final decision is made. Some recent arrivals in states like Idaho and Minnesota have returned home soon after resettlement, citing family obligations or preparation issues. The administration may also include other minority groups under the historic Lautenberg program, and Pretoria has set up extra facilities to speed up monthly applications.

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