By McKenzie Huitsing
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on X that the chant “Kill the Boer” incites violence and urged South African leaders to protect Afrikaners and other disfavored minorities. He added that the United States is “proud to offer those individuals who qualify for admission to our nation amid this continued horrible threat of violence.”
The comments come just over a week after Rubio announced that South Africa’s Ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool, was “no longer welcome,” calling him a “race-baiting politician.” The Trump administration has since escalated its actions, cutting funding to South Africa and citing the country’s “anti-white” and “anti-American” positions, as reported by ABC News.
Trump’s executive order, issued in February, accused the South African government of supporting “bad actors” such as Hamas and Iran and criticized its land expropriation laws. Although no land had been seized, the administration claimed the reforms violated white Afrikaner rights. Experts in South Africa dispute claims of racially targeted violence, citing high crime rates affecting all races.
Trump has also offered refugee status and fast-track citizenship to Afrikaner farmers. Contrary to earlier reports that the group was not seeking relocation, the U.S. Embassy in South Africa confirmed it has received a list of over 67,000 white South Africans expressing interest in the program. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the U.S. submitted the list, which reported a surge in inquiries. While these are not official applications and no formal policy shift has been announced, the level of interest—and the administration’s rhetoric—appears to be laying the groundwork for a selective expansion of refugee protections.
This has raised questions about the contrast in how the U.S. is treating white South African asylum-seekers compared to migrants from Latin America or countries like Venezuela—many of whom face deportation or restrictive border policies despite fleeing violence and economic collapse. The irony is clear: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, is now helping lead a policy effort that prioritizes racial and political preferences over humanitarian values.
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