First group of Afrikaner refugees arrive in the U.S.

By Ximena Bustillo

Published May 13, 2025 at 4:45 AM EDT

The first group of white South Africans have arrived in the U.S. after the Trump administration granted them refugee status. Meanwhile, the resettlement of other refugees remains on hold.

Ximena Bustillo

Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform reporter at NPR covering politics out of the White House and Congress on air and in print.

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