Secretary of State Marco Rubio just echoed President Trump’s assurances this morning, stating that farmers who are fleeing persecution in South Africa are absolutely welcome here:
As @POTUS assured, Afrikaners fleeing persecution are welcome in the United States.
The South African government has treated these people terribly — threatening to steal their private land and subjected them to vile racial discrimination. The Trump Administration is proud to offer them refuge in our great country.
As @POTUS assured, Afrikaners fleeing persecution are welcome in the United States.
The South African government has treated these people terribly — threatening to steal their private land and subjected them to vile racial discrimination. The Trump Administration is proud to…
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) May 12, 2025
On the flip side, the Episcopal church hates this idea and is no longer working with the federal government because of it:
BREAKING: The Episcopal Church has announced it will end its decades-old partnership with the government to resettle refugees, citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa who have been classified as refugees by the Trump admin. https://t.co/fj7Ktt5f30
— Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins) May 12, 2025