South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaners as refugees [View all]
Source: BBC
South Africa has criticised the US as reports emerge suggesting Washington could receive white Afrikaners as refugees as early as next week.
A document seen by the BBC's US partner CBS describes the potential resettlement as a "priority" for President Donald Trump's government, however the timing has not been publicly confirmed by the White House.
In a statement published on Friday, South Africa's foreign ministry described the purported move as "politically motivated" and designed to undermine South Africa's "constitutional democracy".
In February, Trump described Afrikaners as victims of "racial discrimination" in an executive order, opening up the prospect for them to resettle in the US.
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I am so pleased that the president remembered that providing aid to people fleeing oppression is what makes America such a reputable country. Now...let's see if he can be CONSISTENT. Right?
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