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U.S. Refugee Numbers Plummet | Jersey News
The U.S. is on track to admit the fewest refugees ever in a single fiscal year, with just over ten thousand admitted so far—down from over thirty-eight thousand last year and nearly one hundred thousand the year before. This sharp decline began under Trump, who imposed restrictions, especially targeting Muslim-majority countries. But here’s the twist: in February 2025, an executive order shifted focus to white South Africans—specifically Afrikaners, descendants of settlers who helped build apartheid—a move that’s both historically complex and politically charged. While traditional refugee…
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