Go away it to President Donald Trump to not solely expose his racial bias but in addition piss Black people off on the similar rattling time. Dozens of white South African “refugees” have been simply welcomed into the nation underneath orders from Trump. But when you realize something concerning the historical past of white colonizers in South Africa, then Trump’s new transfer ought to scare and infuriate you.
Fifty-nine white South Africans arrived at Washington Dulles Worldwide Airport on Monday (Might 12), in accordance to NBC Information. They argued they have been dealing with racial discrimination and violence in South Africa and wanted refuge. Of their house nation, they’d be thought-about “Afrikaners,” the Southern African ethnic group descended from predominantly Dutch settlers.
Afrikaners violently dominated over South Africa for many years, and it wasn’t till 1994 that apartheid— or racial segregation— ended within the nation. Many take into account Afrikaners a few of the worst colonizers in international historical past, so Trump’s transfer to offer them refuge is rubbing people the mistaken approach. To not point out America’s ongoing battle with immigrants underneath the Trump administration has people pissed off over the clear double commonplace.
Many see the transfer as a slap within the face to Black and brown migrants who Trump has demonized over the previous decade. Let’s always remember when he and Vice President JD Vance accused Haitian migrants of “consuming the cats and canine” of Ohio residents with out benefit. Or when he referred to African and Caribbean nations as “s***gap nations.”
On X, you possibly can wager Black people referred to as out the hypocrisy of the Trump administration. @_lifeofriley92 wrote “So that they don’t have an issue with refugees and immigrants coming into their nation……so long as they appear like them.”
One other consumer, @MightyKeef, mentioned “Trump spent over a 12 months instilling the thought to Individuals that fleeing Immigrants from Latin America have been profiting from authorities advantages and the reason for our issues.” They continued writing, “Simply to show round and grant white immigrants from South Africa refugee and authorities advantages.”
Other people merely advised for Trump to ship them to a unique nation… You understand, simply because the president has bragged about doing to different migrant teams. “SEND THEM TO AUSTRALIA,” @iamjadebrieanne wrote.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau defended the 59 Afrikaners saying, “They inform fairly harrowing tales of the violence that they confronted in South Africa that was not redressed by the authorities by the unjust utility of the legislation.” He continued, “The USA, as we have been proud to say, has stood for equal justice underneath legislation and the honest and neutral utility of the legislation.”
…However possibly he ought to converse for himself, as Black Individuals continued to bash Trump for welcoming literal colonizers into the nation. @Finalbossjimmy even mentioned, “Seems like Trump desires the white anti black immigrants.”
It’s vital to notice that 101 of the 225 killed on farms in South Africa between April 2020 and March 2024 have been Black employees. The opposite 53 have been white, in line with The New York Occasions. So the concept that white South Africans are being disproportionately focused and killed in “their” nation isn’t supported by knowledge.
Different Black people on-line questioned whether or not the Afrikaners ought to be handled the identical as different migrants. “President Musk & VP Trump are gonna give them every part we’ve ever requested for and extra. I wager they’ll get free healthcare, school tuition, housing, and many others.,” @AdamantxYves wrote. “In any other case, they’d by no means make it right here since they couldn’t even make it in South Africa the place they’ve ALL the privilege.”
@CarrieCnh12 took issue with the utilization of the phrase “refugee” whereas referring to the migrants. “They’re NOT ‘refugees.’ Cease calling them that.” They continued saying, “They’re settlers leaving South Africa the place they actually had all of the privilege on the earth.”