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racial discrimination

Government policies or enforcement actions that disproportionately target people based on race, ethnicity, or national origin. Prohibited under the ICERD and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

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White Afrikaner Refugee Program: 1,648 of 1,651 US Refugees Are White South Africans

The US refugee program was restructured to almost exclusively admit white South Africans based on debunked persecution claims, while setting a historic-low refugee cap and shutting down admissions for …

  • From October 2025 through January 2026, the US admitted 1,651 refugees. Of these, 1,648 — 99.8% — were from South Africa, overwhelmingly …
  • Trump set the FY2026 refugee ceiling at 7,500, the lowest in modern US history, with most places reserved for white South Africans. This …

Indefinite Suspension of US Refugee Admissions Program and Record-Low Resettlement Cap

The administration indefinitely suspended refugee resettlement and set the lowest admissions cap in US history at 7,500, prioritizing white Afrikaners, while stranding refugees mid-transit including …

  • Executive order on January 20, 2025 indefinitely suspended the US Refugee Admissions Program effective January 27.
  • The FY 2026 refugee cap was set at 7,500 -- the lowest in US history, down from 125,000 under Biden -- with priority given to white South …