A New Jersey refugee resettlement agency, Interfaith RISE, announced it will not assist in resettling white South Africans, citing the racist policies of the Trump administration. Co-pastor Seth Kaper-Dale expressed that partnering with a government that practices xenophobia feels wrong. This announcement follows the White House's recent admission of 59 white South Africans as refugees while simultaneously revoking immigration for many from predominantly Black and brown nations. The Episcopal Church also declared the end of its refugee program due to similar concerns about racial justice under the current administration.
Interfaith RISE has decided not to assist in the resettlement of white South Africans due to the Trump administration's policies perceived as xenophobic and racist.
Seth Kaper-Dale criticized continued partnership with the government, stating, "It's just to participate in straight-up xenophobia and racism and it feels so dirty to continue in a partnership with a government that behaves like this."
The White House defended its refugee admissions for Afrikaners, insisting they have faced horrors just like previously admitted groups during past administrations.
The Episcopal Church announced it would end its 40-year resettlement program, highlighting concerns over the Trump administration's commitment to racial justice.
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