Thursday, May 28, 2026

South African government, Afrikaners reject Trump administration claim of a humanitarian emergency | PBS News

President Donald Trump announced he was increasing the refugee cap for white South Africans because of "an unforeseen emergency refugee situation." He blamed the South African government for "recent increases in the incitement of racially motivated violence," but gave no specific information. .

South African Foreign Ministry spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said accusations of systemic persecution of Afrikaners were unfounded and that some beneficiaries of the refugee program have chosen to return to South Africa… 

Spokesman Jaco Kleynhans said the organization didn't know about any "unforeseen emergency refugee situation" for Afrikaners but respected the autonomy of U.S. refugee policy...

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/south-african-government-afrikaners-reject-trump-administration-claim-of-a-humanitarian-emergency


 

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