Afrikaners Prioritized in FY 2027 Refugee Admissions, Trump Announces

Oct 5, 2026 | Immigration Articles

On October 2, 2026, President Trump announced the admission of up to 17,500 refugees to the United States during Fiscal Year 2027, to “primarily be allocated among Afrikaners from South Africa.”

President Trump has previously claimed that white Afrikaners are being invited to resettle in the United States due to the “genocide that’s taking place,” a position that has been disputed by South Africa’s government and others.

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