The Trump administration is reportedly considering a significant revision of U.S. refugee policy that would potentially reduce the number of admissions and prioritize applicants from English-speaking and European backgrounds, including white South Africans. Documents obtained by The New York Times indicate that the proposal would emphasize “cultural assimilation” and promote resettlement away from areas with high immigrant populations.
Officials from the State and Homeland Security Departments drafted the proposal earlier this year, which suggests admitting refugees from “ethnically European groups” facing persecution. Proponents of the revisions argue that they align with U.S. national interests, while critics suggest they reflect a racial bias in the refugee admission process.
The plan also includes recommendations to cancel hundreds of thousands of existing applications and limit refugee placements across the country. Analysts caution that the policy may encounter legal challenges similar to those faced by previous measures that were blocked. Former U.S. refugee affairs chief Barbara Strack commented that the proposal indicates a belief that true Americans are predominantly white and Christian.
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