US Plans Refugee Processing for White South Africans

The United States plans to process up to 4,500 refugee applications per month from white South Africans. A State Department contracting document outlines plans for temporary processing facilities at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria. President Trump has argued Afrikaners face persecution, a claim rejected by the South African government. The planned processing volume could exceed the administration’s refugee admissions target for fiscal year 2026.