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Trump's Refugee Push: Afrikaners Returning to South Africa

3/11/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump has pursued admitting White South Africans, especially Afrikaners, via refugee programs, citing a "white genocide" in South Africa.
Nevertheless, many Afrikaners in the United States are returning home due to high costs and crime, citing a better quality of life in South Africa.
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said 1,000 people have reclaimed South African citizenship, and the number is expected to rise.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has pursued admitting White South Africans, especially Afrikaners, via refugee programs, citing a "white genocide" in South Africa.
Nevertheless, many Afrikaners in the United States are returning home due to high costs and crime, citing a better quality of life in South Africa.
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said 1,000 people have reclaimed South African citizenship, and the number is expected to rise.