Inside Trump’s scramble to get White South Africans to the US as refugees
- Posted on July 13, 2026
- By CNN
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In brief
During his second presidential term, Trump has initiated a significant policy shift in the US refugee admission system, prioritizing White South African nationals for resettlement. This marks a dramatic departure from the historical refugee program framework, which traditionally prioritized individuals fleeing conflict zones, systematic persecution, and humanitarian crises. The policy has generated substantial debate regarding immigration priorities and the selective application of refugee criteria.
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Inside Trump’s scramble to get White South Africans to the US as refugees
Weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump announced that nearly all refugees admitted to the United States would be White South Africans, radically reshaping a decades-long program that had largely serviced people fleeing war, persecution, or other dangers.
