Anonymous wrote:I’m not sure what European groups this policy has in mind who would be interested in coming here as “refugees.” Why would someone give up basic benefits that are available to most Europeans but not to all Americans—such as universal healthcare, paid maternity leave, free or subsidized post-secondary education, access to 1st trimester abortion in a way that doesn’t treat it as a crime, subsidized childcare, and more than 10 days of PTO per year?

Britain is arresting 30 people a day for tweets expressing unpopular opinions.

Anonymous wrote:Why is this not a bigger deal. Everything is about the "presidents or admin objectives"-- thats not normal.

Because it’s a good move and many people quietly agree with it.

Sounds like a good plan. Time for the rest of the world needs to step up. 7,500 sounds like a fair share for the US to take on.

And I’m not seeing where the lying news is getting that they will all be white South Africans. Sure, some will be, but that is simply because white South Africans are facing violence, racism, and discrimination in South Africa.

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if there will also be special carve-outs for white refugees from places like Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Isn’t that where many Nazis fled to after WWll?

The wording of the proclamation suggests that, but also is limited by the fact that Trump can all remember one country's name at a time, so it's officially "South Africa and others"

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s the latest.

Trump sets lowest refugee cap in U.S. history, allocating 7,500 spots, mostly for Afrikaners - CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-refugee-cap-afrikaners-south-africa/

I haven’t seen any indication that 7500 Afrikaners WANT to immigrate to the US. Has anyone else?

As far as I know, no government or private group has published numbers of potentially qualified or interested refugees under this program. And the experience of this year indicates that there never will be any, except maybe Pam Bondi saying "100 million"

Anonymous wrote:Why is this not a bigger deal. Everything is about the "presidents or admin objectives"-- thats not normal.

I'm not sure how the White Christian Nationalism issue could be a bigger issue than it is. People are physically fighting in the streets every day.

Officially published here:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/31/2025-19752/presidential-determination-on-refugee-admissions-for-fiscal-year-2026

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the latest.

Trump sets lowest refugee cap in U.S. history, allocating 7,500 spots, mostly for Afrikaners - CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-refugee-cap-afrikaners-south-africa/

I haven’t seen any indication that 7500 Afrikaners WANT to immigrate to the US. Has anyone else?

Here’s the latest.

Trump sets lowest refugee cap in U.S. history, allocating 7,500 spots, mostly for Afrikaners - CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-refugee-cap-afrikaners-south-africa/

Anonymous wrote:I’m not sure what European groups this policy has in mind who would be interested in coming here as “refugees.” Why would someone give up basic benefits that are available to most Europeans but not to all Americans—such as universal healthcare, paid maternity leave, free or subsidized post-secondary education, access to 1st trimester abortion in a way that doesn’t treat it as a crime, subsidized childcare, and more than 10 days of PTO per year?

Free speech. You post to Twitter about too many Muslims coming, and the police will arrest you.

I’m not sure what European groups this policy has in mind who would be interested in coming here as “refugees.” Why would someone give up basic benefits that are available to most Europeans but not to all Americans—such as universal healthcare, paid maternity leave, free or subsidized post-secondary education, access to 1st trimester abortion in a way that doesn’t treat it as a crime, subsidized childcare, and more than 10 days of PTO per year?

I wonder if there will also be special carve-outs for white refugees from places like Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Isn’t that where many Nazis fled to after WWll?

Why is this not a bigger deal. Everything is about the "presidents or admin objectives"-- thats not normal.

I'm the OP with some updated information on the new whites-only refugee policy. The NYT recently published a report that provides insight into the thinking of the administration as it reportedly considers a major overhaul of the country's refugee system. The documents they obtained suggest that "the changes would give preference to specific groups, including English speakers, white South Africans, and Europeans who oppose migration." The article is behind a paywall but the link below summarizes it. If someone has an NYT subscription and can gift access to the article, I'd really appreciate it.

Donald Trump's Refugee Overhaul To Favour Whites
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-refugee-overhaul-to-favour-white-south-africans-europeans-report-9464721

Some of the highlights in the linked article:

*The proposed changes to the US refugee programme would focus on how well applicants can fit into American society. Refugees might also be asked to take classes on US history, values, and cultural norms.

*It also recommends giving priority to Europeans who have been "targeted for peaceful expression of views online."

*"The sharp increase in diversity has reduced the level of social trust essential for the functioning of a democratic polity. The administration should only welcome refugees who can be fully and appropriately assimilated and are aligned with the president's objectives," according to one of the documents.