La administración del presidente Donald Trump tiene la intención de traer a un grupo de sudafricanos blancos a Estados Unidos bajo un controvertido "programa de refugiados" tan pronto como la próxima semana.

The administration of President Donald Trump is preparing to bring a group of white South Africans to the United States through its refugee program, according to three individuals familiar with the plans. Two sources indicated that the initial group, consisting of approximately 50 Afrikaners, is expected to fly into Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia. This move follows an executive order issued by Trump that called for the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees, stating they face unjust racial discrimination in South Africa.

Katia Beden, who administers a website assisting white South Africans seeking refugee status in the U.S., described the initiative as a significant and emotional development for those involved. She highlighted challenges such as difficulty obtaining visas and a sense of being forgotten internationally. The assertion that minority white South Africans are discriminated against by the black majority has circulated in far-right groups and has been repeated by Trump’s ally, Elon Musk.

Political analyst TK Poe argued that the refugee program promotes a misleading narrative of civil conflict in South Africa and has caused internal divisions within the country. Statistics from South African police indicate that out of 26,000 murders recorded in the previous year, only 44 were connected to farming communities, with the majority of murder victims being black South Africans. Furthermore, three-quarters of private land remains white-owned, and no expropriations have taken place, despite political debates on land reform.

The South African government has criticized the U.S. program, pointing to the country’s history of colonialism and apartheid. Officials noted that the average white household in South Africa possesses significantly more wealth compared to black households, and that unemployment disproportionately affects black citizens. The Trump administration’s refugee initiative comes after a suspension of refugee admissions from other countries, affecting thousands of individuals from conflict zones who had already been vetted and cleared for entry.



Pronto llegarán a EE.UU. "refugiados" sudafricanos blancos

La administración de Donald Trump pretende traer al primer grupo de sudafricanos blancos a Estados Unidos a través de su programa de refugiados tan pronto como la próxima semana, tres personas familiarizadas con el asunto. Es un movimiento divisivo, especialmente teniendo en cuenta que Trump ha estado bloqueando las admisiones de refugiados del resto del mundo. Dos de las fuentes, que solicitaron el anonimato por estar compartiendo planes internos, dijeron su objetivo es volar la cohorte inicial de alrededor de 50 afrikaners en Washington Dulles en Virginia. Fue como una oración de inicio. La coach de vida Katia Beden es administradora de un sitio web que busca ayudar a los sudafricanos blancos a aceptar la oferta de Trump. Nos han olvidado. Es muy difícil para nosotros viajar. Es muy difícil para nosotros conseguir visados. Así que oír de repente que un país como Estados Unidos nos ofrece el estatus de refugiados fue algo realmente importante. Y estaba tan emocionada, me sentí tan aliviada. Lo sentí como un salvavidas. En febrero, Trump emitió una orden ejecutiva que pedía a EE.UU. reasentar a los afrikaner refugiados. Decía que los afrikaners, descendientes en su mayoría de los primeros colonos holandeses, eran víctimas de una injusta discriminación racial. La afirmación de que los sudafricanos blancos minoritarios sufren discriminación por parte de la mayoría negra se ha extendido en los círculos de extrema derecha durante años y se ha hecho eco de ella el candidato de Trump, un sudafricano blanco. Elon Musk. Supongo que la cuestión clave a destacar es que nada de esto es realmente cierto. El analista político TK Poe dice que el esquema de refugiados ha creado una falsa narrativa que Sudáfrica es un país que atraviesa una guerra civil. Y luego, en segundo lugar, dentro de las fronteras internas de Sudáfrica, realmente ha creado una gran cantidad de división. Es casi como si el presidente Trump se hubiera esforzado en sembrar la división interna. Violencia contra los granjeros blancos y una ley que permite la expropiación y redistribución de a menudo se citan como prueba de la discriminación contra los blancos en Sudáfrica. Sin embargo, de los 26.000 asesinatos ocurridos en Sudáfrica el año pasado, sólo 44 estaban relacionados con la agricultura. según las estadísticas policiales. Los investigadores del crimen afirman que la inmensa mayoría de las víctimas de asesinato son negras. Además, tres cuartas partes de las tierras privadas de Sudáfrica son propiedad de blancos y ni un solo expropiación. El gobierno sudafricano ha criticado el programa de Trump diciendo que no consigue reconocer la historia de colonialismo y apartheid de Sudáfrica. Añadió que resulta irónico que se ofrezca el estatuto de refugiado a personas procedentes de los países más pobres. privilegiada de la sociedad sudafricana. El hogar blanco medio posee 20 veces más riqueza que el hogar negro medio. según la revista académica internacional Review of Political Economy. Los datos oficiales muestran que las tasas de desempleo son mucho más altas entre los ciudadanos negros. Mientras no sea aquí, puedes ir donde quieras. La orden de Trump también llegó después de haber suspendido todas las admisiones de refugiados en EE.UU., citando la seguridad y los costes. Miles de afganos, congoleños y otros que huían del conflicto fueron bloqueados incluso después de haber habían sido investigados y autorizados.

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