The white Afrikaner minority in post-apartheid South Africa asserts they are victims of government-sanctioned persecution, largely due to poorly substantiated claims of violence and land seizures. These grievances have gained traction, particularly with support from figures like President Trump, who claimed that Afrikaners face unjust discrimination and allowed them refugee status in the United States. This move sparked outrage in South Africa, where the majority population continues to deal with the economic disparities rooted in apartheid, contrasting sharply with the narrative pushed by the Afrikaners.
For decades, some members of the white Afrikaner minority have been trying to convince anyone and everyone who would listen that they are the true victims in post-apartheid South Africa.
Mr. Trump on Friday put the weight of American influence behind a hotly disputed claim that Afrikaners were the victims of unjust racial discrimination, issuing an executive order to allow them to migrate to the United States as refugees.
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