US admits 5,000 Afrikaner refugees

Nearly 5,000 white Afrikaners have entered the United States under a program initiated by President Donald Trump's administration. This program, launched nearly a year ago, is based on claims that the South African minority faces persecution, which the South Africa government strongly denies. The United States government, under Donald Trump, made an exception for the white Afrikaans community in its general crackdown on immigration and reduced overall refugee admissions to 7,500 in fiscal year 2026, prioritizing white South Africans. This policy has led to clashes between South Africa and the United States, including South Africa raiding a center set up to fast-track resettlement applications. South Africa maintains that black South Africans are the primary victims of crime and that economic empowerment laws are necessary to address apartheid-era inequalities.