The United States implemented an Afrikaner-specific refugee program under the Trump administration, significantly expanding the cap to 17,500 white South African refugees. The program know as -Mission South Africa- bypasses standard United Nations referral channels. The US government justifies this pathway by citing claims of persecution and targeted violence against white farmers, while the South African government has firmly rejected these claims. Some scholars and researchers believe the move by America is a geopolitical retaliation against South Africa over Pretoria's position on the middle east war. To break this down, we spoke to Thembisa Fakude,  Senior Researcher and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues (Afrasid)

<p>The United States implemented an Afrikaner-specific refugee program under the Trump administration, significantly expanding the cap to 17,500 white South African refugees. The program know as -Mission South Africa- bypasses standard United Nations referral channels. The US government justifies this pathway by citing claims of persecution and targeted violence against white farmers, while the South African government has firmly rejected these claims. Some scholars and researchers believe the move by America is a geopolitical retaliation against South Africa over Pretoria's position on the middle east war. To break this down, we spoke to Thembisa Fakude, &nbsp;Senior Researcher and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues (Afrasid)</p>