Trump Administration to Allocate 17,500 Refugee Spots for Afrikaners in 2027

U.S. plans to welcome up to 17,500 Afrikaner refugees in 2027 amid claims of racial oppression in South Africa.

September 23, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration is set to allocate 17,500 refugee slots for fiscal year 2027, with the majority reserved for Afrikaners, a group President Trump has claimed faces systemic discrimination in South Africa.

The State Department notified Congress that the U.S. will prioritize Afrikaners under the new refugee policy, despite the administration’s broader shutdown of global resettlement efforts. This marks a notable exception for a specific ethnic group, as thousands of Afrikaners have already been relocated over the past 18 months.

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State Department officials described Afrikaners as victims of policies aimed at limiting their economic and social opportunities, though South Africa has repeatedly denied allegations of persecution. The U.S. also recently imposed sanctions on South African officials accused of targeting Afrikaners, while projecting a $500 million cost for the resettlement initiative.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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