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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Maybelyn B. Paden

Trump Wants More Afrikaner Refugees as Families Remain Stranded Under Policies Lawyer Calls 'Cruel'

Trump’s Afrikaner refugee quota leaves other families waiting (Credit: @realDonaldTrump/X)

Donald Trump plans to admit up to 17,500 refugees to the United States in fiscal year 2027, with places going primarily to Afrikaners from South Africa, even as thousands of already vetted refugees from other countries remain stranded and separated from their families.

The policy, set out in a presidential determination published on 2 October, has drawn criticism from refugee lawyers who say it abandons families who spent years clearing security checks and preparing to travel.

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