New Delhi, May 14 -- On May 12, 2025, United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau welcomed the first group of Afrikaner 'refugees' to the United States, as per a statement by the White House.

"This tremendous accomplishment, at the direction of Secretary Rubio, responds to President Trump's call to prioritize U.S. refugee resettlement of this vulnerable group facing unjust racial discrimination in South Africa," the statement read.

"Today, the United States sends a clear message, in alignment with the administration's America First foreign policy agenda, that America will take action to protect victims of racial discrimination. We stand with these refugees as they build a better future for themselves and their children i...