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bif

(25,552 posts)
Sat May 10, 2025, 04:12 PM May 10

US to begin admitting white South African refugees

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Source: The Hill

The United States will begin admitting the first group of White South African refugees next week, whom President Trump’s administration has argued have been victims of “racial discrimination.”

“The refugee program is not intended as a solution for global poverty. And historically it has been used that way…this is an example of the president returning the refugee program to what it’s intended to be used as,” White House’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday.


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US to begin admitting white South African refugees (Original Post) bif May 10 OP
Why are they called "refugees"? CTyankee May 10 #1
They're mad because there is no more apartheid government there. PSPS May 10 #4
poor babies...wah... CTyankee May 10 #6
Making America white again phxjurist May 10 #2
Meanwhile, he's revoking refugee status for Ukrainians. jls4561 May 10 #3
It is to vomit. dchill May 10 #5
Locking. Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143456074 GP6971 May 10 #7

CTyankee

(66,231 posts)
1. Why are they called "refugees"?
Sat May 10, 2025, 04:15 PM
May 10

What's going on in South Africa that makes them refugees? Are they being persecuted?

PSPS

(14,561 posts)
4. They're mad because there is no more apartheid government there.
Sat May 10, 2025, 08:24 PM
May 10

Parallels can be drawn easily in the US south which strongly supports trump's racist policies.

CTyankee

(66,231 posts)
6. poor babies...wah...
Sat May 10, 2025, 08:28 PM
May 10

phxjurist

(27 posts)
2. Making America white again
Sat May 10, 2025, 04:32 PM
May 10

Deport minorities and bring in the whites. That is the reason for this.

jls4561

(2,357 posts)
3. Meanwhile, he's revoking refugee status for Ukrainians.
Sat May 10, 2025, 07:08 PM
May 10

Because having your country bombed and facing torture and rape from Putin’s thugs, isn’t nearly as bad as having to share political power with black people.

Isn’t that what motivating the orange flatulence to run in the first place?

dchill

(42,395 posts)
5. It is to vomit.
Sat May 10, 2025, 08:25 PM
May 10

GP6971

(34,933 posts)
7. Locking. Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143456074
Sat May 10, 2025, 08:51 PM
May 10

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