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First Group of White South African Asylum Seekers Arrives in U.S.

The Trump administration cites claims of racial persecution, while South Africa denies accusations and defends its land reform policies.

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Ein Mann und ein Kleinkind aus der ersten Gruppe weißer Südafrikaner bei Ankunft auf dem Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.
Die 50 ersten Migranten aus Südafrika werden am Flughafen in Washington in Empfang genommen
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Overview

  • A charter flight brought 49 white South Africans to the U.S., where they have been granted asylum, work permits, and access to social benefits under an expedited process.
  • President Trump has described the asylum program as a response to 'genocide' and discrimination against white farmers, a claim widely disputed by experts and South Africa's government.
  • South African officials, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, strongly reject allegations of racial persecution, emphasizing that farm violence affects all demographics and that no land has been expropriated yet under new laws.
  • The U.S. has frozen financial aid to South Africa and expelled its ambassador, citing concerns over the country's land reform law aimed at addressing apartheid-era inequalities.
  • The Trump administration plans to resettle up to 1,000 white South Africans by the end of 2025, drawing criticism for the selective nature of the asylum policy compared to its broader restrictive immigration stance.