Trump Admin Plans Massive Surge in Afrikaner Refugee Resettlement This Summer: Report

The arrivals occurred before President Trump’s scheduled meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa later that month.

The State Department official indicated the program will expand significantly during the summer months.

“We won’t be talking about dozens of arrivals, but hundreds and perhaps thousands,” the official stated.

The timeline for the expanded refugee intake remains fluid. However, the official expressed confidence that the administration would “start to massively scale this up” during the second half of summer 2025, according to the Daily Caller.

Applications for refugee status continue to accumulate at unprecedented levels.

The State Department reports a backlog exceeding 50,000 applications from South African citizens seeking asylum in the United States.

Officials expect the number of applications to continue rising as word spreads about the program.

The refugee applications represent families and individuals claiming persecution based on racial discrimination in South Africa.

Trump’s executive order outlined specific concerns about South African government policies.

The order accused the country of implementing “countless government policies designed to dismantle equal opportunity in employment, education, and business.”

The administration cited “hateful rhetoric and government actions fueling disproportionate violence against racially disfavored landowners” as justification for the refugee program.

These allegations formed the basis for cutting off American aid to South Africa.

Every Afrikaner admitted under the program has met persecution requirements, according to the State Department official.

“Everyone who has been admitted to the United States thus far has demonstrated a persecution claim,” the official confirmed.

The Daily Caller further noted that the official described specific incidents of violence targeting the refugee population.

“People have suffered attacks on their farms that were racially motivated,” the official explained to reporters.

Nine additional Afrikaner refugees arrived in Atlanta on Friday morning, representing the latest group processed under the program.

These arrivals followed the initial wave of 59 refugees who entered the country in May.

The refugee resettlement program has encountered unexpected opposition from traditional refugee advocacy organizations.

Resist the Mainstream previously reported that Episcopal Migration Services, which typically supports refugee programs, began reducing its federal partnership when the Afrikaner program launched.

Church World Service, another Christian refugee assistance organization, offered conditional support for the program. However, the group claimed Afrikaner refugees received preferential treatment compared to other refugee populations.

The State Department continues processing applications despite the criticism from advocacy groups.

Officials maintain that all refugees undergo the same vetting procedures regardless of their country of origin or demographic background.