U.S. accepting White South Africans as refugees
The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 more White South Africans as refugees over the next 12 months. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
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The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 more White South Africans as refugees over the next 12 months. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
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President Trump had issued an executive order directing officials to use the U.S. refugee program to resettle White South Africans.
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