The first group of white South African refugees step from a "people mover" upon arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, US, May 12, 2025. REUTERSThe first group of white South African refugees step from a "people mover" upon arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, US, May 12, 2025. Trump said in an annual refugee determination dated Sept 30 that admissions would be focused largely on South Africans from the country's white Afrikaner ethnic minority. Trump has claimed Afrikaners face persecution based on their race in the Black-majority country, allegations the South African government has denied. A senior Trump administration official blamed the government shutdown that began on Oct 1 for delayed consultation and said no refugees would be admitted until it occurred.

Source: bd News24 October 31, 2025 11:17 UTC