In recent months, a politically charged and deeply polarizing story has emerged on the international stage: the resettlement of a group of white South African farmers in the United States under a Trump-era refugee program. This unusual migration (which has been framed as a humanitarian act) has ignited fierce debate on both sides of the Atlantic.
At the heart of the controversy lies the question of whether these farmers are genuine refugees facing persecution, or whether they are beneficiaries of racially biased policymaking rooted in historical notions of white supremacy. The dispute between Trump and South Africa certainly runs deep.
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