‘Not for Us’: White South African Groups Reject Trump’s Immigration Offer

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“We want to state clearly that we were not aware that Mr. Trump would issue this order,” said the chair of Afrikaner group AfriForum.

Published Feb. 9 2025 4:10PM EST

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to the East Room of the White House on February 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. — Andrew Harnik/Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Donald Trump offered to take in white South Africans as refugees only to get swiftly turned down by the largest lobby groups representing minority Afrikaners.

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‘Not for Us’: White South African Groups Reject Trump’s Immigration Offer

“We want to state clearly that we were not aware that Mr. Trump would issue this order,” said the chair of Afrikaner group AfriForum.

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