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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Refugee groups slam alleged Trump plan to give preference to white English speakers: ‘Unconscionable betrayal’

After slashing refugee admissions and stranding thousands of people who were approved for entry into the United States, Donald Trump’s administration is now reportedly discussing an overhaul of the refugee system that would overwhelmingly favor white people.

A plan reportedly presented to the White House by officials from the State Department and Homeland Security would give preference to English speakers and Europeans, proposals that refugee groups and advocates say undermine the nation’s moral and legal fabric.

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