South Africa to deport Kenyans involved in US-Afrikaner refugee scheme

"South Africa has arrested and ordered the deportation of seven Kenyan nationals who were illegally working at a centre processing refugee applications for a highly controversial United States resettlement programme aimed at only white Afrikaners. The arrests on Tuesday in Johannesburg followed intelligence reports that the Kenyans had entered the country on tourist visas and taken up employment despite South Africa's Home Affairs Department having previously denied work visa applications for the same positions. list of 3 itemsend of list"

"The seven individuals will be banned from re-entering South Africa for five years. The operation has led to a new diplomatic dispute between Pretoria and Washington, adding to tensions that have escalated throughout 2025 over US President Donald Trump's widely rejected claims that white South Africans face genocide and racial persecution. The US State Department told CNN that interfering in our refugee operations is unacceptable and said it would seek immediate clarification."

South Africa arrested and ordered the deportation of seven Kenyan nationals accused of illegally working at a centre processing refugee applications for a United States resettlement programme aimed at white Afrikaners. Intelligence indicated the Kenyans entered on tourist visas and took up employment despite prior work visa denials for the same positions. The seven individuals face five-year re-entry bans. The operation triggered a diplomatic dispute between Pretoria and Washington amid heightened tensions over US claims that white South Africans face genocide. The US State Department protested interference and sought clarification. Processing centres were run by Amerikaners and RSC Africa linked to Church World Service.

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