Donald Trump's humanitarian immigration policy is facing intense criticism in Washington after new figures showed the administration has slashed humanitarian admissions to a 50‑year low in the United States, while largely opening that narrow door to white South Africans.
The latest numbers suggest a much broader squeeze than the White House's border politics alone. US Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, approved 8.3 million applications in 2025, down from 11.4 million in 2024, a decline of 27% that reached across employment, humanitarian and green card-related cases.
