US government plans to increase number of white South Africans it admits as refugees
Summary
The US government plans to increase the number of white South Africans it accepts as refugees from about 7,500 to 17,500 this year. The US says sudden changes in South Africa created an urgent refugee situation, while South Africa’s government denies claims that white Afrikaners face racial targeting.Key Facts
- The US will admit up to 17,500 white South Africans as refugees in the year ending in September 2025.
- The original plan was to admit 7,500 refugees, mostly white South Africans.
- The US states there are risks to Afrikaners due to what it calls government-backed racial discrimination in South Africa.
- The US government cut aid and boycotted the G20 summit in South Africa under President Trump’s administration.
- South Africa’s government criticized the refugee policy as racist and denies allegations of targeting white Afrikaners.
- Afrikaners are descendants of Dutch and French settlers and were the ruling group during apartheid.
- South Africa remains very unequal, with higher unemployment among black South Africans compared to white South Africans.
- Some white South Africans believe they face discrimination and have promoted the idea of a "white genocide," which is disputed by experts and the South African government.
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