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Refugee Program Shrinks to 7,500 Slots Under New Trump Admin Policy Favoring White South Africans

The United States will admit no more than 7,500 refugees in fiscal year 2026, with most slots expected to go to white South Africans, according to a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register.

Latin Times

Trump sets lowest-ever refugee cap. See how other presidents compare.

White South Africans will get most slots under Trump's refugee cap.

Axios

Refugee groups condemn Trump’s ‘blatantly racist’ plan to prioritize white South Africans and cap admissions at 7,500 each year

White House issues major overhaul of refugee admission policy to primarily admit Afrikaners

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Trump limits refugee admissions to 7,500 per year and gives priority to white South Africans

The administration announced the programme for Afrikaners in February, saying that white South African farmers face discrimination and violence at home.

Euronews

The Latest: Trump administration limits refugee admissions to mostly white South Africans

The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans

The Independent UK

Quelling public disquiet is worth extra cost of barracks asylum housing, says No 10

Government defends prospect of paying more for barracks, saying people ‘don’t want asylum seekers in hotels’

The Guardian - UK

Plans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks are costly and complicated, experts say

Exclusive: Organisations warn using the barracks in Sussex and Inverness may be more expensive than hotels

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Thousands of families will be torn apart by Labour’s asylum crackdown

Exclusive: More than 6,000 children will be unable to reunite with their loved ones after government paused major route for refugees to come to Britain

The Independent UK

Shab makes emotional return to New York

Shab made an emotional return to New York - where she first travelled to as a refugee leaving Iran - for a concert in the city last week.

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Iryna Zarutska's Tragic Death Inspires a New Butterfly — But Why Did Scientist Harry Pavulaan Choose Her Name?

A new butterfly named after Iryna Zarutska honours the slain Ukrainian refugee as scientist Harry Pavulaan transforms grief into a tribute of hope.

International Business Times UK

High court halts eviction of refugee under Home Office 28-day policy

Judge intervenes in case, disapplying government rule that charities say drives refugees into homelessness

The Guardian - UK

New butterfly species named in honor of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska who was fatally stabbed riding the Charlotte light rail

The scientist who dedicated the pretty, light-blue colored species to the 23-year-old called it ‘Iryna’s Azure’

The Independent UK

‘We’re the Resistance’

A refugee and immigrant advocate reflects on how to cope with the ICE raids in Los Angeles. Amid the trauma, she says, there is also reason for hope.

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Refugee misses chance to apply to bring family to the UK by 13 minutes after visa route closes

Refugees in the UK are unable to reunite with their loved ones after the Home Office paused a lifeline scheme in September

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Plain rice and little else: life for 120,000 refugees inside Mauritania’s vast camp on Mali’s border

Over a quarter of a million refugees live in Mbera and nearby villages, and more than half are under 18. But aid cuts mean providing essentials has become even harder

Fortune

Does the UN need to be run like a business? Ikea CEO Jesper Brodin may get the chance

The outgoing Ikea chief is Sweden’s nominee to serve as the UN high commissioner for refugees.

The Guardian - UK

Afghanistan women’s refugee players refused visas for first tournament in UAE

Afghanistan players travelled to airports to take part in UAE tournament but were told not to board flights and many are said to have felt retraumatised by the experience

AAP

Australia's refugee policies among world's harshest

Australia can help solve a complex and growing challenge without spending vast sums harming people to deter others, the Human Rights Commission president says.

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The Independent UK

Suspect accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte light rail may face death penalty if convicted

Decarlos Brown Jr. was indicted by a federal grand jury following the fatal train attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on August 22

The Independent UK

Tournament featuring Afghanistan women's refugee team moved to Morocco

A tournament that included a team of refugee women’s soccer players from Afghanistan has been moved to Morocco and shifted to later this week

The Independent UK

Trump seeks cap on refugee admissions at only 7,500 people — nearly all could be white South Africans

Administration officials are considering plans to drastically slash the number of refugees allowed in the country

The Independent UK

Ban on family reunion has left refugees in grave danger, home secretary warned

Refugees will struggle to integrate in the UK if they are barred from being reunited with partners and children, report warns

The Guardian - UK

Thailand to let Myanmar refugees work to counter aid cuts and labour shortages

The move, welcomed by UN, will allow thousands of people living in camps to support themselves and their families

International Business Times UK

Iryna Zarutska Case Update: Decarlos Brown's Hearing Delayed for Another Year — Is The Court Protecting Him?

The court has delayed the hearing of Decarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, until April 2026. The decision has fuelled public outrage and raised questions about whether the justice system is protecting him.

The Guardian - US

Man seeking asylum in Canada trapped at US Ice facility after he says he crossed border by mistake

Canada isn’t helping to repatriate refugee applicant Mahin Shahriar, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi man, his lawyer says

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