Archive · 2 Jun 2025
White South Africans Arrive in US Under Refugee Program
Some white South Africans are coming to the US as refugees.
This program started under the Trump administration.
The US says they are helping people who feel unsafe due to their race.
They claim white South Africans are being targeted, but the South African government disagrees.
It says attacks on farmers are part of a bigger crime problem that affects everyone.
The US is reviewing applications, and thousands of people have applied to come to the US.
The program is meant to help people who are part of a racial minority in South Africa and feel they are being persecuted.
A second group of white South Africans arrived in the US under a refugee program.
The program was announced by the Trump administration.
The US claims white South Africans face persecution; South Africa disputes this.
Applicants must be a member of a racial minority and facing persecution.
Around 8,000 people have applied for the refugee status.
- Who
- White South Africans and the US government
- What
- White South Africans arriving in US as refugees.
- When
- Recent
- Where
- United States
- Why
- US alleges persecution; South Africa disputes the claims.
South African Government
United States
Reason for Refugee Status
South African Government
The South African government denies these allegations.
United States
The US says white South Africans are being persecuted by their Black-led government and are victims of racially motivated violence.
White Farmer Attacks
South African Government
South Africa says attacks are part of larger violent crime problems that affects all races.
United States
Trump has falsely claimed that white South African farmers are targeted in widespread attacks that amount to genocide.
- Initial Arrival Location
- Dulles International Airport, Virginia
- Program Start Date
- February
- Target Group
- Afrikaners
- Estimated Applications
- 8,000
- Afrikaners in South Africa
- 2.7 million
- South Africa's population
- 62 million