US EditionSouth African president calls refugees ‘cowards’ after arrival in US
- About 60 white Afrikaners, including children, arrived on a private jet at Dulles Airport near Washington, D.C., on Monday after receiving expedited refugee status from the U.S. Government.
- The U.S. Granted refugee status citing claims of racial discrimination and violence against Afrikaners in South Africa, which South African authorities strongly deny and a court dismissed as unfounded.
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called the Afrikaners 'cowards' for leaving and said they opposed efforts to address apartheid-era inequalities and predicted they will return soon.
- The Trump administration has upended U.S. Refugee policy by prioritizing Afrikaners over other vulnerable groups, leading to criticism from refugee advocates who dispute the Afrikaners’ victim status.
- This resettlement highlights tensions between the U.S. And South Africa regarding racial issues and land reforms, and Ramaphosa plans to discuss these matters with President Trump soon.
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South African president calls refugees ‘cowards’ after arrival in US
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa characterized the flight of Afrikaners from his country as an act of cowardice. Approximately 59 Afrikaner refugees arrived in the United States on Monday as the White House decried the “genocide” happening against the white…
South African president calls Afrikaner refugees 'cowards'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa characterized the flight of Afrikaners from his country as an act of cowardice. Approximately 59 Afrikaner refugees arrived in the United States on Monday as the White House decried the “genocide” happening against the white population of South Africa. Instead of helping the efforts to dismantle the nation’s apartheid-era inequalities that benefited white citizens until 1994, Ramaphosa said their decision …
'Cowards' - President Ramaphosa slams white South Africans moving to US
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has slammed citizens who left the country, describing them as “cowards.” According to the president, South Africans are resilient people who stay to solve their country’s problems. A group of 59 white South Africans had the country and resettled in the US by President Donald Trump. The president said they are “cowards” insisting “they’ll be back soon” following their arrived in the US on Monday. They wer…
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