America's 'Afrikaner Act', Cabinet shake-up talk: Today's top 7 stories in 7 minutes

Afrikaner couple beg Trump for help: 'Long for American dream'

An Afrikaner couple has appealed to US President Donald Trump to come to their aid desperately under his offer of refugee status.  In a viral video, the farming couple stated that they live in fear of being attacked. The video comes weeks after Trump issued an Executive Order prioritising the “resettlement” of white South Africans. Trump has accused SA President Cyril Ramaphosa of promoting “racial discrimination” and “confiscating land.” Ramaph…

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Controversial 'Afrikaner Act' in US Congress offers refugee pathway for white South Africans

NYYRC Endorses the AFRIKANER Act - New York Young Republican Club

The New York Young Republican Club endorses the AFRIKANER Act (H.R. 2607), which was introduced by Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) to extend refugee protections to Afrikaners persecuted by the insidious, communistic South African government. In recent years, Afrikaners have endured repeated calls for genocide – “Kill the Boer!” – and face the confiscation and redistribution of their property with “nil” compensation (i.e., government-sanctioned theft).…

Trump backs Afrikaner refugee bill

In a move bound to shake international diplomacy, US Congressman Troy Nehls has introduced a controversial bill that would pave a special path to America for Afrikaans-speaking South Africans. The bill, dubbed the ‘Afrikaner Act,’ proposes giving this group Priority-2 refugee status—reserved for people facing urgent threats and designated by the US State Department as needing fast-tracked resettlement. Nehls claims the South African government i…

SA-US relations | US Bill proposes asylum for Afrikaners

SA-US relations | US Bill proposes asylum for Afrikaners luntu.lamani Sat, 04/05/2025 - 07:00 USA - United States Congressman Troy Nehls has introduced a controversial new bill that would grant white, Afrikaans-speaking South Africans special refugee status in the US.Titled the “Afrikaner Act”, the legislation proposes asylum for Afrikaners and their immediate families, citing claims of racial persecution in South Africa.Nehls, along with …