South African White Refugees Granted US Asylum Amid Dispute Over Racial Discrimination Claims

A group of white Afrikaners from South Africa has been granted expedited refugee status by the Trump administration, which claims they face racial discrimination and violence in their home country. The Afrikaners, descendants of Dutch colonizers, were welcomed in the US while other refugee admissions, including those from warzones, have been halted, drawing criticism from human rights groups who view the move as racially biased. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the departures, labeling those who left as "cowards" and asserting that the refugees do not meet the criteria for asylum, stating they should stay and address the country's challenges. Trump and other US figures have alleged a "genocide" against white farmers in South Africa, accusations that South African officials have denied. The group's rapid processing bypassed usual United Nations refugee vetting, further highlighting tensions over the issue. The situation has sparked political and social controversy both in South Africa and the United States regarding race, land ownership, and refugee policy.