The U.S. aims to process 4,500 refugee applications from white South Africans per month, far above President Donald Trump’s stated refugee program cap, and is installing trailers on embassy property in Pretoria to support the effort, a U.S. contracting document said.

  • Mirshe@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    10 hours ago

    There’s a lot of white supremacists and hate groups there that have active ties to hate groups here in the US. Many white South Africans were and are not happy with the fact that their racial hierarchy got scrapped.

    • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      8 hours ago

      Yes, but they’re mostly rich and powerful people, right? So they would have left the country when Apartheid ended, or decided to dig in and hold on to what their ancestors rightfully stole?

      I just don’t see why anyone who meets the criteria would want to come to the US as a refugee in 2026….