Trump Administration Plans to Admit 17,500 Refugees, Primarily From South Africa
The Trump administration has informed Congress of its plan to admit 17,500 refugees, predominantly white South Africans.
Clarksburg Weston, WV, September 22, 2026 —
The Trump administration has notified Congress of its intention to admit 17,500 refugees into the United States. A significant portion of this group is expected to comprise white individuals from South Africa.
The plan, communicated to lawmakers, outlines the number of refugees the administration intends to resettle. While the total figure has been set at 17,500, the composition of this group highlights a specific focus on individuals from South Africa. Further details regarding the criteria for selection or the timeline for admissions were not immediately available.
The United States has historically resettled refugees from various global regions, with admission numbers and regional priorities often subject to policy changes by incoming administrations. The specific allocation towards South African refugees, particularly white South Africans, marks a particular direction in the nation’s refugee policy.
The refugee ceiling for a given fiscal year is typically set by the President after consultation with Congress. This notification signifies the administration’s proposed cap and potential demographic focus for the upcoming period. The contractor or agency responsible for processing these refugees was not specified in the notification to Congress. The total number of refugees admitted in previous years and the breakdown by nationality and ethnicity for those years were not provided in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by REBECCA SANTANA and SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press on www.wboy.com, see more information here.
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