Event Brief
Trump seeks to admit 10,000 more white South Africans
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: The Trump administration says South Africa’s emergency refugee situation justifies bringing 10,000 more Afrikaners to the U.S.
WHO: Trump administration
WHAT: Proposes admitting 10,000 more white South Africans (Afrikaners) as refugees to the United States
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 9:21 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: It cites an “emergency refugee situation” in South Africa as the justification for bringing more Afrikaners to America.
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