Trump's refugee limit of 7,500 rolls back asylum protections
US President Donald Trump speaks after announcing an agreement with Guatemala regarding people seeking asylum in the Oval Office of the White House on July 26, 2019, in Washington, DC. PHOTO | BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI | AFP
Record-low cap reflects Trump's restrictive immigration stance
Focus on Afrikaners from South Africa
Critics say cutting refugee flow jeopardises lives and security
President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to set a refugee admissions cap at 7,500 people this fiscal year, a record low that prioritises white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity, three people familiar with the matter said.
If finalised, the planned cap would be a steep drop from the 125,000 put in place last year under former President Joe Biden and reflect Trump's restrictive view of immigration and humanitarian protection.
