White South African refugees fall foul of Republican driving rules in US midwest

Onerous and costly restrictions aimed at immigrants cause difficulties for group prioritized by Trump for admission Among President Trump’s most vocal supporters are South Africans seeking asylum in the US. An estimated 6,300 people have arrived in the US since the administration’s announcement in February last year of a refugee resettlement program specifically for white South Africans and other minorities. Continue reading...

Stephen Starr · Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 5:30 AM
US news | The Guardian

White South African refugees fall foul of Republican driving rules in US midwest

Onerous and costly restrictions aimed at immigrants cause difficulties for group prioritized by Trump for admission

Among President Trump’s most vocal supporters are South Africans seeking asylum in the US.

An estimated 6,300 people have arrived in the US since the administration’s announcement in February last year of a refugee resettlement program specifically for white South Africans and other minorities.

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