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Trump Limits FY 26 Refugees to 6,000 White South Africans

6/8/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration admitted only white South African refugees in FY 2026, including three Afghans, totaling about 6,000.
A September memo capped refugees at 7,500, prioritized Afrikaners citing genocide that President Cyril Ramaphosa denied, with $100 million cost to add 10,000 refugees.
South Africa’s foreign ministry called the designation motivated and contrary to international law, noting that a South African group said they are not pawns in culture wars.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration admitted only white South African refugees in FY 2026, including three Afghans, totaling about 6,000.
A September memo capped refugees at 7,500, prioritized Afrikaners citing genocide that President Cyril Ramaphosa denied, with $100 million cost to add 10,000 refugees.
South Africa’s foreign ministry called the designation motivated and contrary to international law, noting that a South African group said they are not pawns in culture wars.