New State Department data shows that for seven months in a row, every one of the 7,605 refugees admitted to the U.S. has been a White South African. Since falsely claiming that White people are victims of “genocide” in South Africa, President Donald Trump has created pathways for White South Africans to immigrate, while excluding refugees from Africa, Asia, and Latin America who are actually facing violence and persecution. In May, a White House order raised the yearly cap on refugee admissions from 7,500, the lowest level ever, to 17,500, essentially reserving the spots exclusively for White South Africans.
Editor’s Note: This story has updated to credit journalist Alex Ip for reporting this news on Bluesky and to add additional context about refugees from Europe and Central Asia from 10/1/2023 to 6/30/2024.
