POLITICS● ELEVATEDSep 23 · Sep 23, 2026, 4:35 PM
The U.S. has 17,500 refugee slots. Trump says they will primarily go to white South Africans.
CBS News · north america
The Trump administration says it will allow up to 17,500 refugees to migrate to the U.S. in 2027, despite closing most of the U.S. refugee program, which is meant for those fleeing persecution and violence abroad. President Trump says those refugee spots will "primarily" go to white Afrikaners, who he claims are oppressed. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
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