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US will limit number of refugees to 7,500 and give priority to white South Africans (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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Well, that's disgusting. I mean, just how many kids did Elon leave back there?

The Trump administration is going to restrict the number of refugees it admits into the United States next year to the token level of just 7,500 – and those spots will mostly be filled by white South Africans.

The low number represents a dramatic drop after the US previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution from around the world.

The administration published the news on Thursday in a notice on the Federal Registry.

No reason was given for the drop in numbers, which are a dramatic decrease from last year’s ceiling set under the Biden administration of 125,000.

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[–] JCPhoenix@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago

I have to wonder how many of these White South Africans (or South Africans, period) even want to come to the US, given all the bullshit going on here. Plus just having to start over. It's not like they're going to be given a house and tons of money and jobs and all that. I imagine they're going to come here as any other refugee would and have to start over fresh.

I suppose this is just more performative BS for MAGAs.