Trump, Afrikaners and Refugee
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Atlanta Black Star on MSN‘White and Racist’: Trump Sparks Outrage with False ‘White Genocide’ Claim, Critics Say Afrikaners Fear Equality—Not Persecution—as They Control 70% of South Africa ...Donald Trump said Monday their lives are in danger, escalating their plight to a “genocide” as he welcomed 59 white Afrikaners, the descendants of Dutch […]
The Trump administration carved out an exception to its refugee ban for white South Africans. But other groups, including Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war in their country, are being shut out.
In a statement provided to OSV News, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington said that it was "providing limited and temporary assistance to South Africans traveling through Dulles International Airport this week to final destinations elsewhere.
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Briefly on MSNDonald Trump unhappy with media coverage about AfrikanersUnited States President Donald Trump has accused media organisations of not providing coverage and reporting on alleged white genocide in South Africa.
The Episcopal Church refused to help the federal government resettle white South Africans who were granted refugee status by the Trump administration, according to a letter shared by the denomination on Monday.
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AlterNet on MSNTrump protecting 'most privileged people' makes 'mockery' of refugee system: NYT reporterNew York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof loudly condemned President Donald Trump's decision to grant refugee status to white South Afrikaners in a recent CNN interview. "He's completely turned refugee policy upside down in ways that reflect racial discrimination.
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India Today on MSN59 White Afrikaners admitted as refugees to US, sparking debate over racial biasThe Trump administration admitted 59 white South Africans as refugees, citing violence and "genocide," a claim South Africa denies. The move sparked criticism over racial bias in US refugee policy.