Trump’s Refugee Remix: 7,500 Afrikaners Only VIP Pass

In FY2026, the Trump administration has once again downsized the U.S. refugee cap to a record-low 7,500 — roughly the size of a small-town PTA meeting. This low-key humanitarian gatekeeping prioritizes Afrikaners, the white South African minority famously famous for apartheid, now branded as 'victims of unjust racial discrimination' in a memo officially landing Friday in the Federal Register. Meanwhile, Biden’s legacy of admitting 125,000 refugees looks like a Big Mac vs. Trump’s kiddie burger. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa calls these discrimination claims fake news, but hey, Elon Musk fuels the drama with whispers of 'white genocide' and conspiracy theories that even Grok AI can’t resist spitting out unprompted. IRC calls it 'deeply disappointing,' because apparently, 7,500 refugees isn’t even enough to fill Elon’s tweetstorms.

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Source: Axios | Published: 10/30/2025 | Author: Josephine Walker