The United States plans to allocate 17.5 thousand seats for refugees in 2027 and provide $500 million to resettle South Africans.

The US State Department stated in the document seen by CBS that the administration intends to allocate 17.5 thousand seats for refugees in fiscal year 2027, which begins in October 2026.

The network added that the notification includes providing $500 million to secure the future expenses of the US government for the resettlement of South African refugees.

Tensions escalated between Washington and Pretoria

Relations between Washington and Pretoria were greatly strained after Trump's statements about the persecution of white people in South Africa. South African authorities have repeatedly denied these allegations, stating that crime problems affect all strata of the population.

Later, Trump signed a decree to stop aid to South Africa, and said that the United States would provide farmers who want to leave South Africa for security reasons “an expedited path to American citizenship.”

For its part, the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized Washington's plans to resettle white South Africans in the United States.

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