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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)
Mon May 12, 2025, 04:50 PM May 12

Trump admin: Afrikaners can be easily assimilated into the US, but not Afghans

Aaron Rupar
‪@atrupar.com‬
Q: There are many people who fit the criteria of fleeing persecution. Afghans for example. But they're being denied refugee status. So why such an exception for the Afrikaners?

TRUMP ADMIN OFFICIAL: One of the criteria is making sure they can be assimilated easily into our country

May 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM


Q: There are many people who fit the criteria of fleeing persecution. Afghans for example. But they're being denied refugee status. So why such an exception for the Afrikaners?

TRUMP ADMIN OFFICIAL: One of the criteria is making sure they can be assimilated easily into our country

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-05-12T18:31:02.068Z
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Trump admin: Afrikaners can be easily assimilated into the US, but not Afghans (Original Post) Dennis Donovan May 12 OP
What about Africans?.................. Lovie777 May 12 #1
Such casual racism - I guess it's now just de riguer. dchill May 12 #2
It's not like these people are hiding... appmanga May 12 #6
"The media refuses to call them this..." dchill May 12 #7
"Easy assimilation" is blatant bigotry. unblock May 12 #3
How about black Africans? Many of them speak English IronLionZion May 12 #4
What's in a name? Black. African-American. Afrikaner. Norrrm May 12 #5

appmanga

(1,141 posts)
6. It's not like these people are hiding...
Mon May 12, 2025, 07:32 PM
May 12

...they're a white supremacist, Christian Nationalist, fascist administration. The media refuses to call them this, but that's who they are.

unblock

(55,168 posts)
3. "Easy assimilation" is blatant bigotry.
Mon May 12, 2025, 05:02 PM
May 12

And getting very close to the reason why we have an international agreement to accept refugees seeking asylum in the first place.

IronLionZion

(48,947 posts)
4. How about black Africans? Many of them speak English
Mon May 12, 2025, 06:05 PM
May 12

How about black South Africans? literally same country as the white Afrikaners. They should assimilate well. No?

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