The Trump administration announced a refugee proposal on September 22-23, 2026 that would admit primarily Afrikaner South Africans, claiming they face racial persecution. South Africa's government has denied Trump's allegations that Afrikaners experience systematic racial persecution.
The Trump administration announced on September 22–23, 2026, it would admit up to 17,500 refugees in 2027, with the slots designated primarily for white Afrikaners from South Africa. The cap is historically low, and the decision has drawn criticism from immigration advocates.