First batch of Afrikaners APPROVED for US refugee status

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The first group of Afrikaner South Africans who have applied for refugee status under US President Donald Trump’s Executive Order has been approved, claim insiders.

Under the programme, white South Africans and their families can be fast-tracked to Priority-2 refugee status.

“Persecuted” persons will be able to flee SA and later be granted permanent residency.

In February, Trump stated that white people could seek “asylum” based on his claims they are being “racially discriminated” against.

FIRST BATCH OF AFRIKANERS APPROVED FOR REFUGEE STATUS

According to Reuters, a group of Afrikaner applicants had been invited to conduct interviews at the US Embassy as part of the refugee status programme. One unofficial authority claimed that 30 people had already been approved.

One applicant – a famer in his 50s only identified as “Mark” – stated that he had emailed the Embassy following President Trump’s Executive Order in February.

Mark and his wife had been invited to attend an interview by authorities, where he claimed his “persecution” was due to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws, which left him unemployable.�

“The staff at the embassy were exceptionally friendly. I could feel they had empathy”, he said of his one hour long interview.

The US Embassy could not confirm or deny the reports.

However, the organisation has stated that individuals from the Afrikaner community interested in the refugee status programme are encouraged to contact the Embassy and monitor their social media channels for updates.

‘PROVE’ PERSECUTION

According to the US Refugee Admission Programme, applicants – in this case Afrikaners – are required to “prove” their persecution on the account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

The US Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) stipulates that there is a strict vetting process for the programme.

Once resettled in the US, refugees are permitted to work immediately. They will also be eligible for a green card a year later.

However, there are also stringent travel restrictions in place and the possibility that Afrikaners could not return to South Africa.

The USCIS states that all refugees must obtain permission via a travel document before they depart the US. Failure to do so could result in asylees being denied re-entry into the US. These actions could also strip asylees of their refugee status, resulting in removal proceedings before an immigration judge.