Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies | US immigration– www.theguardian.com

Donald Trump plans to once more severely restrict the number of refugees admitted to the US, announcing a limit of just 17,500 people in fiscal year 2027 – and that, again, those let in will be “primarily” white South Africans.

Refugee rights groups are alarmed and infuriated at the decision last month by the US president to exclude almost every other demographic.

They claim the decision will continue to leave thousands of refugees stuck in dangerous situations around the globe, many of whom were already vetted and approved for entry, in favor of a very small quota dominated by Afrikaners, an Afrikaans-speaking white ethnic group descended from Dutch and French colonial settlers to South Africa.

This despite low take-up of US refugee slots by Afrikaners, prompting extraordinary measures from the government to attract them even in the face of apparent disinterest, the Guardian revealed this week, and the greatness of need in other countries.

During his first and second terms, Trump has signed various executive orders and his administration made significant policy decisions to halt nearly all refugee admissions, except for white South Africans. The refugee cap determination, published on 25 September, is just the latest move in undermining legal migration while also changing the demographics of who can come into the country.