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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(123,755 posts) Mon May 12, 2025, 04:49 PM May 12

First group of white South Africans lands in US under Trump refugee plan [View all]

Source: BBC

A US-funded flight carrying the first group of 49 white South Africans has landed in Washington where the Trump administration is to grant them refugee status.

President Donald Trump has said the refugee applications for the country's Afrikaner minority had been expedited as they were victims of "racial discrimination".

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Asked directly on Monday why Afrikaners' refugee applications had been expedited compared with other groups, Trump said a "genocide" was taking place and that "white farmers" specifically were being targeted.

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The claims of a genocide of white people have been widely discredited.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-white-south-africans-flying-105235659.html

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First group of white South Africans lands in US under Trump refugee plan [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 12 OP

The only import that doesn't raise prices but yet still increases racism nt Javaman May 12 #1

I know that... 2naSalit May 12 #2

and if they get a speeding ticket or have an overdue library book, it is off to El Salvador! FSogol May 12 #3

The next group to be allowed in is obviously Israeli settlers that displaced the Palestinians LiberalArkie May 12 #4

I'll take "Who Gets Paid for This" for 200 Alex. twodogsbarking May 12 #5

So does this mean they will be working in the fields of our farms? chowder66 May 12 #6

"US-funded flight" ---- Well, that's certainly not subtle for favoritism, eh? Norrrm May 12 #7

They will be on the fast path to citizenship and the vote - by an Act of Congress or by Executive Order. Marcuse May 12 #8

"genocide" Pfffftttttttt...BS! 🙄🙄🙄 electric_blue68 May 12 #9

This is election-rigging taken to the extreme! n/t slightlv May 12 #10

So, that's flying brown refugees out of the country, and white refugees into the country... LudwigPastorius May 12 #11

these people look well fed cadoman May 12 #12

this reminds me Snoopy 7 May 13 #13

Wonderful atreides1 May 13 #14

Will they be also receiving farmland? IzzaNuDay May 13 #15