U.S. Will Only Admit 7,500 Refugees A Year: ‘We Are So Disappointed’

04/11/2025 33 min
U.S. Will Only Admit 7,500 Refugees A Year: ‘We Are So Disappointed’

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The Trump administration is reducing the number of refugees allowed to enter the U.S. each year from 125,000 to 7,500 and prioritizing the admission of white South Africans, or Akrifaners. In the Loop learns what this means for local refugees from Mohammed, who is waiting to be reunited with his family, and Sally Schulze, communications manager at RefugeeOne.

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