Related Article: Trump administration weighing annual refugee cap of 40,000, 75% set aside for white Afrikaners - democraticunderground.com - Friday, August 15, 2025, 11:55:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Target: U.S. Department of State, White House, and Congressional Leaders
Goal: Urge the U.S. government to maintain a fair, non-discriminatory refugee admissions policy that prioritizes need and vulnerability, not ethnicity or national origin.
The United States has long been a beacon of hope for refugees fleeing violence, persecution, and hardship. The reported Trump administration proposal to slash the refugee cap to 40,000 and reserve 75% of those slots for white Afrikaners from South Africa is a blatant departure from the principles of fairness and humanitarianism that have guided U.S. refugee policy for decades.
This move would not only reduce the total number of refugees admitted, but would also prioritize one group based on ethnicity, undermining the core values of equality and justice. Refugee admissions should be based on vulnerability and need, not race or political favoritism. We call on policymakers to reject this discriminatory proposal and uphold the United States’ commitment to welcoming those most in need, regardless of their background.