An Afrikaner “refugee” family has reportedly been left stranded in the US, and is appealing for help on Facebook.
The startling revelation was made by a South African expat on TikTok.
Two groups of white South Africans have taken up “refugee status” in the US in recent weeks, as part of a programme open to “persecuted” people.
AFRIKANER ‘REFUGEES’ LEFT STRANDED?
On her TikTok account, South African expat @catmpt revealed that she had come across an Afrikaner “refugee” family in dire need of help.
The family of four was reportedly stranded at a hotel in Montana without food, money, or a cellphone. Instead, they had reached out to a Facebook group for help.
The woman said of the “refugees”: “They were understanding that they would be arriving here for complete assistance. People thought they would be arriving at a house, a job, medical insurance, and other things. It isn’t that way at all.
She added: “Because of the political situation, they are really struggling to get jobs”.
The woman revealed that she had left South Africa more than a decade ago, but had gone through a lengthy process. She also criticised Afrikaner “refugees” for having unrealistic expectations.
She continued, “One side of me is like, ‘F**k that. ‘My husband and I went through all of the red tape, and we got our visas…we’ve got our green card. We’ve been here ten years. We did everything the right way.
“Here, these people, regardless of what they were promised, just came here expecting everything”.
@catpmt What would you do? #traumatok #southafricanrefugees #southafricatiktok #tsek #anxiety #livingintheusa ♬ original sound – Cat’s Tales
NO HELP FROM SA EMBASSY
Last month, the Department of International Relations (DIRCO) stated that South African “refugees” in the US would not have access to any diplomatic assistance whilst abroad.
The “persecuted” South Africans would instead be assisted by the US Refugee Admissions Programme (USRAP), which was signed as an Executive Order by President Donald Trump.
As part of the Afrikaner Act, the group was also given Priority-2 refugee status, which provides them with start-up assistance like money, jobs, and even a house.
CAN THEY RETURN TO SA?
According to DIRCO spokesperson Chrispin Phiri, refugees “simply can’t return home for a braai and go back”.
He added: “Even the word itself refugee suggests that you are seeking refuge from a particular country.
“You can’t be seeking refugee status, then go back home, have a braai, then go back. It defeats the purpose of you being protected and a refugee of a particular country,” he said
For Afrikaner “refugees” hoping to return home willingly for good, voluntary repatriation is always an option. Organisations like the UNHCR help those who wish to travel back to their countries by providing financial assistance.
DIRCO added that “refugees” would be welcomed back as citizens. However, they would have to revoke their status in order for this to happen.
DO YOU THINK AFRIKANER ‘REFUGEES’ WERE UNREALISTIC ABOUT EXPECTING A BETTER LIFE IN THE US?
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