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South African refugees face challenges with U.S. system (1600 have been resettled here) (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 15 OP
Oh dear. Well, anyway, what's for lunch? GoneOffShore Feb 15 #1
i wonder how many of these guys are in ice. rampartd Feb 15 #2
Sounds they're getting the full "being a refugee in America" experience. eShirl Feb 15 #3
Poor things! 2naSalit Feb 15 #4
They can always go home. Old Crank Feb 15 #5
They are not refugees...not by any standard legal definition JT45242 Feb 15 #6
Thank you - very important clarification/de-obfuscation. TheRickles Feb 15 #8
Checking to see if I can care less... lonely bird Feb 15 #7
Let me check the general sentiment... Buns_of_Fire Feb 15 #9
Refugees from what? GoCubsGo Feb 15 #10
Anyone notice the concerned look on the face of the Free Press reporter? AStern Feb 15 #11
Not only is she a "Free Press" reporter that Bari Weiss imported from her partisan web site, she also muriel_volestrangler Feb 15 #12

JT45242

(4,011 posts)
6. They are not refugees...not by any standard legal definition
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 07:50 AM
Feb 15

They would need to be fleeing based on a WELL FOUNDED FEAR for their safety based on race, ethnicity, religion, or political affiliation...1951 Refugee Convention

These are angry white folks who believe they should be able to oppress the majority.

There is no reasonable and well founded fear for their safety.

These are people who have emigrated from South Africa...to call them anything else plays into the lies that Hispanic refugees (by legal definition) are somehow illegal but these asshats are somehow oppressed.

GoCubsGo

(34,873 posts)
10. Refugees from what?
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:16 AM
Feb 15

I'm not giving CBS the clicks, but judging by the looks of the guys in video's thumbnail, I'm going to guess they wanted the same kind of refuge that certain South American countries gave Nazis after WWII ended.

AStern

(821 posts)
11. Anyone notice the concerned look on the face of the Free Press reporter?
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 01:41 PM
Feb 15

Oh! The poor put upon white people.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,071 posts)
12. Not only is she a "Free Press" reporter that Bari Weiss imported from her partisan web site, she also
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 01:50 PM
Feb 15

was a 2023-2024 Manhattan Institute Logos Fellow: https://www.thefp.com/w/madeleine-rowley

This is a conservative partisan. I'm not at all surprised she's concerned about white South African immigrants not getting a red carpet welcome, or that she sees them as "refugees".

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