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Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to…

Refugee rights groups are alarmed by the proposed cap of 17,500 for fiscal year 2027, with thousands of already approved refugees still waiting; the list is short.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 6:55 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by The Guardian: “Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 6:55 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Trump.

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The GuardianTrump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnyway, the Guardian reports the president wants to cap refugee admissions at seventeen thousand five hundred for fiscal year twenty twenty-seven, and again says those admitted will be primarily white South Africans.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo thousands of vetted, approved refugees are standing outside with confirmed reservations, and the list has one name on it. Again.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorExclusive, Hank! Rex, what does a tiny roster look like on the field?