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Trump admin. proposes raising refugee cap for Afrikaners
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Summary: The Trump administration proposes doubling the refugee cap to admit thousands more White Afrikaners from South Africa.
WHO: Trump administration
WHAT: Proposes increasing the government refugee cap to resettle thousands more White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To increase the number of White Afrikaners from South Africa admitted to the U.S. as refugees.
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