White South African ‘Refugees’ Choose to Head Home Instead of Living Under Trump
The Trump administration’s crusade to “save” white South Africans from supposed persecution is backfiring. Instead of embracing his invitation to America, growing numbers of those same expatriates are buying one-way tickets home—disillusioned by the violence, fear, and brutality in Trump’s United States.
South Africa, which Trump once accused of persecuting whites, now finds itself welcoming thousands back. South Africa’s government says there is “no evidence” of racial discrimination against whites, and newly relaxed laws have prompted an online rush: 12,000 expatriates have checked their eligibility to reclaim citizenship since November.
South African data undercuts Trump’s well-worn narrative of “white genocide.” Unemployment stands at 35 percent for Black people and 8 percent for white people in the country, while police figures show more Black victims than white
in farm attacks.
The White House did not immediately return the Daily Beast’s request for comment.
The Trump administration’s crusade to “save” white South Africans from supposed persecution is backfiring. Instead of embracing his invitation to America, growing numbers of those same expatriates are...
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