While President Donald Trump has effectively halted all other U.S. refugee programs, he is bringing white South Africans to the U.S. as refugees. Pauline Bax, African program deputy director for the International Crisis Group,

There is no civil war in South Africa, and there is no state-sanctioned violence targeting white communities,” said Dr. Lindiwe Maseko, a political analyst at the University of the Witwatersrand. “Crime is a national crisis,

The Trump administration granted refugee status to 59 white South Africans, citing racial discrimination as a cause for concern. The move has faced criticism, with South African officials dismissing claims of persecution.