President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order cutting all foreign aid to South Africa, citing concerns about the country “seizing” ethnic minority Afrikaners’ agricultural property without compensation.
Trump alleged South Africa‘s recently enacted Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 “dismantles equal opportunity in employment, education, and business.”
The order notes “hateful rhetoric” and government actions have been “fueling disproportionate violence against racially disfavored landowners.”
Pointing to those concerns, the executive order states the U.S. cannot support the South African government’s alleged commission of rights violations.
In addition to eliminating aid and assistance, the order notes the U.S. will promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored, race-based discrimination -which includes racially discriminatory property confiscation.
The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security will prioritize humanitarian relief, including admission and resettlement through the United States Refugee Admissions Program, according to the order.
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