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White South African 'Refugees' Beg to Return From USA (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP
I found the link to the story referred to in the video UpInArms Saturday #1
FAFO Ray Bruns Saturday #2
GTFO Jilly_in_VA Saturday #3

UpInArms

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1. I found the link to the story referred to in the video
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 04:15 PM
Saturday
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/afrikaner-refugee-programme-us-house-jobs-stranded-facebook-latest/

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
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