Second Group of White South Africans Arrive in US Under Trump-Era Resettlement Initiative

By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu

A second group of white South Africans has arrived in the United States as part of a resettlement initiative that began during Donald Trump’s presidency.

The group, which landed in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, includes families and children and is part of a broader movement involving an estimated 8,000 Afrikaners seeking to relocate to the U.S. According to Solidarity, a South African trade union, this batch traveled on a commercial flight, following an earlier group of around 50 individuals who arrived last month via private aircraft.

Jaco Kleynhans, Solidarity’s head of public relations, said, “This is a smaller group, including children. Several more groups are expected to travel in the coming weeks.”

Kleynhans also noted that resettlement efforts are focused on southern U.S. states such as Texas, North and South Carolina, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. He emphasized that while the initiative is not explicitly about seeking refugee status, participants are aiming to secure a more stable and prosperous future abroad.

“Our focus is not refugee status for Afrikaners but to create conditions for a safe and secure life,” he said. “We believe South Africa can and must be a home for all its people.”

The South African government has consistently rejected claims made during Trump’s presidency regarding alleged targeted violence against white farmers. President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated this stance in a meeting with Trump in Washington, stating there is no evidence to support allegations of a white genocide in the country.