Trump orders U.S. to prioritize refugee resettlement of South Africans of European descent

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-orders-u-s-refugee-resettlement-of-afrikaners/

Summary

Trump issued an executive order directing U.S. officials to prioritize refugee resettlement for Afrikaners, a White South African ethnic group.

He claimed they face racial discrimination under South Africa’s land-reform law, a claim the South African government denies.

The order also suspends U.S. aid to South Africa, affecting programs like PEPFAR, which combats HIV/AIDS.

He also cited South Africa’s legal action against Israel at the International Court of Justice as a sign of hostility toward the U.S.

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Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works · 137 pts · 1y

Pretty sure it was President Musk who wrote this order, but OK.

TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org · 97 pts · 1y

He claimed they face racial discrimination under South Africa’s land-reform law

"We are attempting to undo the hundreds of years of damage caused by racist white European colonizers"

The racists: "That's racist."

fluxion@lemmy.world · 73 pts · 1y

Musk needs recruits for his new apartheid state

PugJesus@lemmy.world · 47 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Really just turning the clock back a hundred years on immigration policy.

It's going to be a long... however long this is... to live through. For those of us who live through it, at least.

Nougat@fedia.io · 21 pts · 1y

If I gotta go down, I'm taking fascists with me.

Anegro_Montoya@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I don't want to live through it.

PugJesus@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I don’t want to live through it.

Oh boy, do I have good news for you

Anegro_Montoya@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y

I've had enough good news. I'm going to leave without my family because I'm the only minority that can't pass for white and no one is helping me 😉

HornedMeatBeast@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 1y (2 replies)

As a South African with Afrikaans heritage... please leave me alone.

I don't want to be in Trump's sights for whatever reason.

Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

No. Best we can do is offer you a cold hamberder.

Tja@programming.dev · 4 pts · 1y

With covfefe.

superminerJG@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 1y

Elon being the biggest freaking hypocrite in existence:

snekerpimp@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 1y

Nazi

frezik@midwest.social · 30 pts · 1y

Duck chasing Musk with a knife: how did those white people get there in the first place, motherfucker?

half_fiction@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 27 pts · 1y

L-O-fucking L. You can't make this shit up, it's so stupid.

thefluffiest@feddit.nl · 24 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Hey America, you REALLY don’t want those Boers. That said, a sizable majority in South Africa might want to get rid of them. Be careful what you wish for…

straightjorkin@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 1y

Elon wants his team of nazis shipped here on the u.s. dime.

flying_gel@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 1y

What a very non-rasist thing to do, turns out all those conservatives that told me that Trump isn't racist were right after all.

moon@lemmy.ml · 16 pts · 1y

He was surprised that his immense laziness was inspirational to others.

shawn1122@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 1y

Interesting that the "quality" of the refugee suddenly doesn't matter if they're white.

gibmiser@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y

Needs more brownshirts I guess

Tja@programming.dev · 12 pts · 1y

But eggs are back to $1 a dozen, right?