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US claims ‘emergency refugee situation’ as it admits 10,000 more white South Africans
(www.theguardian.com)
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Not quite go back where you came from but if the US is paying for it what is the problem?
because they don't need refugee status. They're utilizing this as loop hole to circumvent proper methods of immigration. you know like the people who literally pay thousands of dollars to properly immigrate to the US. These people aren't fleeing anything remotely close to an emergency or crisis they're simply immigrating while saving a few bucks in the process.
This is also a very easy way for the current administration to bring in more white people who share the same views and opinions of said administration. it's text book fascism. kick out the colored bring in the right white.
As a South African I can confirm there is zero emergency here. As usual, Trump just prattles off whatever lies fits his needs.
And why should South Africa have to put up with these shitheads? Let them fuck off to fascist America.
You do realize that the current (semi)nonorganic rise in fascism has been pushed/funded by South African Nazis living here right? Fuck em
There are multiple? Thought it was just the 1
Fuck off, man, we already have too many racist shitbags grown domestic. South Africa needs to keep theirs right where they grew 'em.
So much for the free racist market 😔
It’s a great time to invest, I say.
Because they're South Africans?
The problem is that we have quite literally cut off refugees from every other country, including places that actually need it. These people are fleeing a made up crisis.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g89kkvenqo
(As of April, so obviously more SA "refugees" now)
There isn't an emergency. These are racists kicking our brown people who are following the law (ICE wouldn't be camping outside of immigration courts to abduct people if they actually wanted those breaking the law) and letting in white people just to rub it in.
It's using US taxpayers' money. The US isn't paying for it, their taxpayers are.