"Trump's racial discrimination on immigration can be most keenly seen in his refugee policy. In October, he set a historically low cap of 7,500 individuals, down from 125,000 in 2024 under the Biden administration. Additionally, these 7,500 slots will prioritize white Afrikaner refugees coming from South Africa, even though there are refugee groups that are far more desperate. Many Afrikaners have spoken out against the misrepresentation of their situation by the Trump administration."
"These discriminatory and racially motivated immigration policies are similar to the 1920s quota system, where the U.S. government gave preference to those from Northern and Western Europe while banning immigration from Asia and reducing immigration overall. The KKK was particularly central in promoting these restrictive 1920s immigration policies that not only terrorized African Americans but also Jewish and Catholic immigrants."
U.S. immigration policy under Trump mirrors the 1920s quota-era racial discrimination by imposing severe refugee caps, prioritizing white Afrikaner refugees, and restricting asylum at the Southern border. The October cap lowered refugee admissions to 7,500 from 125,000 and allocates slots based on racial and national preferences despite other populations facing greater desperation. These measures echo 1920s laws that favored Northern and Western Europeans, banned Asian immigration, and were promoted by the KKK. Historical figures like Albert Johnson advocated explicitly racist limits. The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act repealed those quotas, but contemporary policies revive comparable exclusionary practices.
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