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From NPR: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A group of 49 white Afrikaners who have been given refugee status by the Trump administration departed South Africa Sunday night on a charter flight paid for by the U.S. government, and will be arriving at Dulles airport on Monday.
The Afrikaners, descendants of mainly Dutch colonists, were seen at the airport in Johannesburg with trolleys full of suitcases, but declined to speak to the media. They are expected to give a press conference upon arrival in the United States., where they will be greeted by U.S. officials.
One document seen by NPR said there would be food and “items for the children” upon arrival. It said the refugee services office of the Catholic diocese of Virginia would be onsite to offer assistance. After the press conference the families will depart for their end destinations in several states including Minnesota, Nevada, and Idaho.
The South Africans will now have a pathway to U.S. citizenship and be eligible for government benefits.
A document given to the refugees reportedly reads, “You are expected to support yourself quickly in finding work. Adults are expected to accept entry level employment in fields like warehousing, manufacturing, and customer service. You can work toward higher level employment over time.”
President Trump commented on the refugees being allowed to come to the U.S. during a press briefing in the White House Monday morning:
.@POTUS on South Africa: “It’s a genocide that’s taking place that you people don’t want to write about… White farmers are being brutally killed, and their land is being confiscated… And the newspapers, and the media, and the television media doesn’t even talk about it.” pic.twitter.com/kq68lneJd5
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 12, 2025
Now, Democrats are in a rage and are suddenly opposed to refugees being brought to the U.S., claiming they’re concerned over whether they’ve been properly vetted.
MSNBC’s Al Sharpton literally claimed, “We’re bringing in white Afrikaans, we don’t know if they’re criminal, we don’t know whether they went through an illegal process in South Africa.”
Al Sharpton outraged over Trump Administration allowing white South Africans to seek refugee in the U.S.
“We’re bringing in white Afrikaans, we don’t know if they’re criminal, we don’t know whether they went through an illegal process in South Africa.”
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 11, 2025
Dr. Allison Wiltz, a Black writer, wildly claimed, “White South Africans should not come to America. We don’t need any more racist people. We’re full to the brim.”
White South Africans should not come to America. We don’t need any more racist people. We’re full to the brim.
— Dr. Allison Wiltz (@queenie4rmnola) May 10, 2025
The woke left is melting down that White South Africans are gaining refugee status. pic.twitter.com/5GeFZECn3y
— RAMZPAUL (@ramzpaul) May 12, 2025
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