Overview

• President Trump welcomed the first group of 59 white South African farmers to the U.S., citing claims of racial persecution, while suspending refugee admissions from other countries.
• A February executive order prioritized Afrikaner resettlement and froze $450 million in U.S. aid to South Africa over disputes about its land-reform policies.
• Federal courts ordered the administration to resume processing vetted refugee cases from other groups, but officials have delayed compliance for months.
• Critics argue that the expedited resettlement of Afrikaners reflects racial bias and ideological motives, as other refugees remain stranded despite years of waiting.
• South African leaders and international organizations dispute claims of systematic racial killings of white farmers, citing crime data and misrepresentation of land policies.