Trump pushes to admit 17,500 White Afrikaners from South Africa in 2027 refugee cap
The Trump administration proposed setting the refugee cap at 17,500 for the 2027 fiscal year. President Trump advocated for these spots to be primarily allocated to white Afrikaners from South Africa. This proposal represents a 10,000-person increase from the previous year's historically low cap.
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed raising the refugee cap for the coming year to 17,500 people, which is a historically low figure, and which President Trump argued should primarily be given to white Afrikaners. The move raises by 10,000 last year’s refugee cap – the lowest proposed rate in the history of the program...
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