White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on that refugee admissions to the United States are currently extremely limited. According to Leavitt, “basically zero” refugees are entering the country at this time, with the exception of Afrikaners fleeing persecution in South Africa.
Leavitt’s comments highlight the Trump administration’s restrictive refugee policies, which have significantly reduced overall refugee admissions compared to previous years. The statement also points to a narrow prioritization of Afrikaners under a special resettlement program.
Refugee advocacy groups have criticized the reduced admissions as a sharp departure from long-standing U.S. refugee policies. Officials say that while most refugee entries are on hold, special cases like the Afrikaners continue under tightly controlled guidelines.
Further details on the total number of refugees being admitted and the criteria for exceptions have not been released.
