White South Africans Granted Refugee Status In U.S. As Others Face Bans And Backlogs

Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images By Melissa Noel ·Updated May 14, 2025

A group of 59 white South Africans arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport on Monday afternoon, greeted by U.S. officials as newly admitted refugees.

The group—members of the Afrikaner minority, who once ruled

Melissa Noel
Author: Melissa Noel