US President Donald Trump signed an executive order granting white South Africans, particularly Afrikaners, refugee status. AfriForum, an NGO promoting Afrikaner interests, has rejected the offer, citing concerns about cultural loss and the high cost of relocation. They propose a dialogue with authorities to address alleged discrimination instead.
South African Afrikaners – including NGO AfriForum – have rejected US President Donald Trump ’s offer to seek asylum in the US…US President Donald Trump has signed off on an executive order granting white South Africans, particularly Afrikaners, refugee status. However, many Saffas, including AfriForum members, have claimed that they are not interested in leaving.On Friday, 7 February, Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing all aid to South Africa. He also ordered the U.S.
In his order, he called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to “prioritize humanitarian relief, including admission and resettlement through the United States Refugee Admissions Program, for Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination.”This week, the US President chastised South Africa for “confiscating land” and treating “certain classes of people very badly.
People who are leaving would know that their children would not be Afrikaners anymore. The prices are too high to pay. We want to find an urgent solution. Donald Trump has offered white South Africans asylum in the US. However, AfriForum has rejected this proposal. Image: Ting Shen and ALFREDO ZUNIGA / AFP
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