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3d ago

Rubio Defends Selective Refugee Policy for White South African Afrikaners

The Trump administration faces criticism for prioritizing Afrikaner refugees while maintaining a freeze on broader U.S. refugee admissions.

Marco Rubio stands by the Trump administration's controversial decision to offer refugee status to 59 white Afrikaners from South Africa, despite Senator Tim Kaine's inquiries about racial implications.
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Overview

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, defending the administration’s decision to prioritize Afrikaner refugees over other groups.
  • Rubio argued that U.S. foreign policy allows for selective refugee admissions based on national interests, rejecting calls for evenhandedness in the process.
  • The administration has designated violence against Afrikaner farmers in South Africa as a 'genocide,' though critics, including Sen. Tim Kaine, dispute the validity of this claim.
  • Critics, led by Kaine, accused the administration of racial bias, highlighting the exclusion of other persecuted groups such as Uyghurs and Rohingyas from refugee consideration.
  • The policy has strained U.S.–South Africa relations, with South African officials rejecting claims of systematic racial persecution against Afrikaners.