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Former President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 9, 2025, prioritizing the resettlement of white South African “refugees” in the United States, citing alleged government-sponsored racial discrimination against Afrikaners. The order halts all federal funding to South Africa, a move that affects widespread AIDS treatment programs, which received nearly $440 million in aid from the U.S. in 2023, according to The Washington Post.
In the order, Trump claimed that the South African government is expropriating agricultural land owned by white Afrikaners without compensation and enforcing policies that undermine equal opportunities for employment, education, and business. However, the South African government denies these allegations, asserting that land reform efforts target unused land to help citizens affected by the legacy of apartheid.
This policy shift marks a significant departure from Trump's earlier stance against refugee resettlement, showcasing the complexities of immigration and race relations in U.S.-South Africa ties.