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South African refugees face challenges with U.S. system (1600 have been resettled here) (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 5 hrs ago OP
Oh dear. Well, anyway, what's for lunch? GoneOffShore 5 hrs ago #1
i wonder how many of these guys are in ice. rampartd 4 hrs ago #2
Sounds they're getting the full "being a refugee in America" experience. eShirl 4 hrs ago #3
Poor things! 2naSalit 3 hrs ago #4
They can always go home. Old Crank 3 hrs ago #5
They are not refugees...not by any standard legal definition JT45242 3 hrs ago #6
Thank you - very important clarification/de-obfuscation. TheRickles 2 hrs ago #8
Checking to see if I can care less... lonely bird 2 hrs ago #7
Let me check the general sentiment... Buns_of_Fire 2 hrs ago #9
Refugees from what? GoCubsGo 2 hrs ago #10

JT45242

(3,946 posts)
6. They are not refugees...not by any standard legal definition
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 06:50 AM
3 hrs ago

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

(34,784 posts)
10. Refugees from what?
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:16 AM
2 hrs ago

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.

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