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THE RUB: White South African 'Refugees' Choose to Head Home Instead of Living Under Trump
White South African ‘Refugees’ Choose to Head Home Instead of Living Under Trump - The Daily BeastThe Trump administration’s crusade to “save” white South Africans from supposed persecution is backfiring.
Instead of embracing his invitation to America, growing numbers of those same expatriates are buying one-way tickets home—disillusioned by the violence, fear, and brutality in Trump’s United States.
South Africa, which Trump once accused of persecuting whites, now finds itself welcoming thousands back. South Africa’s government says there is “no evidence” of racial discrimination against whites, and newly relaxed laws have prompted an online rush: 12,000 expatriates have checked their eligibility to reclaim citizenship since November.
Reuters reported that Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, a member of the white-led Democratic Alliance coalition, said 1,000 people have already reclaimed their citizenship, with many more expected. “There is definitely a sense of optimism for South Africans abroad,” he said.
Instead of embracing his invitation to America, growing numbers of those same expatriates are buying one-way tickets home—disillusioned by the violence, fear, and brutality in Trump’s United States.
South Africa, which Trump once accused of persecuting whites, now finds itself welcoming thousands back. South Africa’s government says there is “no evidence” of racial discrimination against whites, and newly relaxed laws have prompted an online rush: 12,000 expatriates have checked their eligibility to reclaim citizenship since November.
Reuters reported that Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, a member of the white-led Democratic Alliance coalition, said 1,000 people have already reclaimed their citizenship, with many more expected. “There is definitely a sense of optimism for South Africans abroad,” he said.
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