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US visa restrictions target South African officials over anti-white discrimination claims

Sep 16, 2026

Country of origin: South Africa

The Trump administration announced visa restrictions on South African officials it accuses of enacting policies that discriminate against white Afrikaners. The move continues a pattern of the U.S. cutting aid, barring South Africa from the G20 summit, and creating a refugee program for Afrikaners while dismantling other refugee and asylum programs. South Africa's government disputed the characterization of its policies.

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