The U.S. government has imposed visa restrictions on certain South Africans, citing allegations of racial discrimination against the country’s white minority Afrikaners. The move comes as part of ongoing claims by the Trump administration that South Africa’s government engages in policies targeting white communities. Critics have long challenged these assertions, particularly the false narrative of a "white genocide" in South Africa, which has been repeatedly debunked. This latest action may mark the final major House vote on the issue before the midterm elections.
The action is likely the last House vote on issue ahead of the midterm electionsSign up for the US Breaking News emailThe US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government racially discriminates against white minority Afrikaners.The announcement did not specify individuals who were barred from the US. Trump has spent his second term falsely claiming there is a “white genocide” in South Africa and railing against its affirmative action policies. Continue reading...