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Over the past few weeks, hundreds of South Africans who have applied to the US refugee resettlement programme have received letters of rejection. The letters from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that the applicants were “ineligible” and that the decision could not be appealed. The news comes amid a report that the…
The US will be gifting new South African refugee arrivals a “welcome pack”- commissioned by President Donald Trump – containing an electronic tablet, among other things, a new report has claimed. To date, over 6 000 South Africans, predominantly white Afrikaners, have taken up refugee status under the resettlement programme, since its inception last May….
A South African Indian family from Durban who have taken up refugee status in the US claim to have “zero regrets” about starting over in their new adoptive country. The family are among nearly 7 000 applicants, the majority being white, Afrikaner farmers, who have left South Africa due to “racial persecution”. The resettlement programme,…
Former DA member Roman Cabanac has shared his unpopular opinion about the US refugee resettlement programme, geared mainly at Afrikaners. This follows a communique by the US State Department this week, which revealed that the country would increase its intake of primarily white South Africans by an additional 10 000 this fiscal year. US President…
Several refugees in the US have spoken out about what they miss about South Africa – with many citing the popular local restaurant, Spur! To date, almost 7 000 South Africans have resettled in America under an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump. REFUGEES REVEAL WHAT THEY MISS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA On Facebook,…
A South African refugee couple is accused of having an “anchor baby”, born in the US after their arrival earlier this year. The news comes after the first anniversary of the initial group of Afrikaners who resettled in their adoptive country last May. The group, as well as others who have followed, claimed to have…
A South African refugee family – whose flights to the US were cancelled – has complained about being mistreated through assistance received via the US Refugee Admissions Programme (USRAP). This comes days after an expose revealed that several families placed in Rochester, New York, had been left to fend for themselves. The refugees have bemoaned…
The refugee resettlement programme prioritising Afrikaner South Africans will temporarily pause the processing of applications during the December break. This means that successful applicants will have to wait until next year to hear about the status of their applications. This comes as law enforcement raided a Johannesburg office this week, arresting Kenyan nationals working in…
A social media post by a “refugee” applicant questioning if they are permitted to visit South Africa after resettling abroad in the US has set tongues wagging. This comes as US President Donald Trump has prioritised allowing 7500 predominantly Afrikaners in as part of the resettlement programme. The controversial leader has shared his views about…
Fifty white South Africans – all Afrikaners – are set to call the US state of Maine home after being given the green light for the “refugee” resettlement programme. The group is part of the 7500 admissions that the US President Donald Trump has allocated for in the next fiscal year. According to the president,…