The Trump administration recently welcomed 59 white South Africans as refugees, claiming they face discrimination and violence in their home countryâan assertion disputed by the South African government. This decision has raised concerns among refugee advocates, especially given the administrationâs suspension of resettlement for others fleeing war and persecution. Upon arrival, the newly admitted refugees were welcomed with enthusiasm, despite the controversy surrounding their admission and the claims of persecution which many South Africans view as exaggerated or misinformation.
President Donald Trump told reporters earlier Monday that he's admitting them as refugees because of the genocide that's taking place. He said that in post-apartheid South Africa, white farmers are being killed and he plans to address the issue with South African leadership next week.
The South African government says the U.S. allegations that the white minority Afrikaners are being persecuted are completely false, the result of misinformation and an inaccurate view of the country.
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said, 'I want you all to know that you are really welcome here and that we respect what you have had to deal with these last few years.'
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