The Trump administration has proposed raising the U.S. refugee cap to admit thousands more Afrikaners from South Africa, citing an “emergency refugee situation” despite dispute over claims of persecution.
The Trump administration is proposing to increase the U.S. refugee cap to admit thousands more White Afrikaners from South Africa, citing what it calls an “emergency refugee situation,” according to a State Department plan obtained by CBS News.
The proposal would raise the annual cap from 7,500 to 17,500, with 10,000 additional slots reserved for Afrikaners, at an estimated cost of about $100 million.
Officials argue the group faces “escalating hostility,” including political rhetoric and a December raid on a U.S. refugee processing centre, though South African authorities denied wrongdoing, saying arrests involved illegal workers.
The South African government has rejected claims of persecution, while critics dispute assertions of a “genocide” against White farmers, saying violence is part of broader national crime trends.
The plan still requires presidential approval before implementation.
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