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Trump Reassigns FDNS Officers, Slashes South Africa Refugee Resettlement

8/25/2026

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump reassigned all FDNS immigration officers to South African refugee and unlawful voter screening.
From 1 Oct 2025 to 31 Jul 2026, 10,255 of 10,258 admitted refugees were South African, curbing overall resettlement.
Screening for unlawful voters is part of a broader effort to identify noncitizens who registered or voted.
Experts doubt the president’s claim while USCIS bars naturalization for green-card holders who voted or registered.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump reassigned all FDNS immigration officers to South African refugee and unlawful voter screening.
From 1 Oct 2025 to 31 Jul 2026, 10,255 of 10,258 admitted refugees were South African, curbing overall resettlement.
Screening for unlawful voters is part of a broader effort to identify noncitizens who registered or voted.
Experts doubt the president’s claim while USCIS bars naturalization for green-card holders who voted or registered.