Majority of 2026 US refugees are from South Africa due to Trump's focus on white Afrikaners.

New data has been released regarding the admission of refugees to the United States in 2026. Out of a total of 4,499 refugees, it has been reported that only three have not come from South Africa. This information, released by the State Department on April 6, aligns with President Donald Trump's promise to prioritize Afrikaners, or white South Africans, while keeping the total number of admissions at a record low.

According to The Christian Science Monitor, more than 500 South African refugees have been resettled in Texas, with Florida and California following close behind. The remaining three refugees, who arrived in November, were from Afghanistan and were resettled in Colorado. Despite the fact that the majority of South Africa's population is Black, the Trump administration has placed a strong focus on white Afrikaners, claiming that they are victims of "white genocide" and therefore deserve prioritization.

However, experts argue that while there have been incidents of farm attacks in South Africa, they do not constitute a genocide motivated by race. Similarly, efforts to reform land ownership in the country do not equate to widespread confiscation. In February, the Trump administration announced plans to process up to 4,500 refugee applications per month from white South Africans, far surpassing the stated cap.

To support this effort, trailers are being installed at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria. This move marks a significant increase in admissions from South Africa and a sharp decrease in applications from other regions.

In contrast, the final year of the Biden administration saw over 100,000 refugees admitted, the highest in three decades. This shift towards prioritizing a single ethnic group is a departure from the bipartisan refugee program that has been in place since 1980. Upon taking office, Trump wasted no time in reversing previous immigration policies.

On his first day, he suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, citing concerns about security and assimilation. Traditionally, refugees fleeing persecution based on their identity would undergo a lengthy vetting process and often wait in camps before being approved to enter the U.S.

In related news, it has been reported that South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has stepped down from his role at a mining company he founded.