From Newsweek · · 1m 10s
Trump targets South Africa with new visa restrictions
The administration is blocking visas for foreign nationals tied to land seizures and alleged race-based discrimination.
In brief
The administration is blocking visas for foreign nationals tied to land seizures and alleged race-based discrimination. The Trump administration is imposing visa restrictions on individuals connected to South African land policies it claims involve racial discrimination. Originally reported by Newsweek.
New visa restrictions announced
Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions targeting foreign nationals connected to South Africa's land policies. The policy focuses on those involved in uncompensated land seizures and race-based discrimination.
“The United States will not allow such behavior to go unchecked”
Not a blanket ban
The restrictions don't apply to all South Africans. Only individuals the administration deems responsible for or complicit in specific discriminatory policies are targeted.
Trump's 'white genocide' claims
Trump has repeatedly claimed white South Africans face persecution and genocide. He's cut aid, expelled the ambassador, and prioritized Afrikaner refugees for U.S. resettlement.
Over 7,700 Afrikaners admitted
By late June 2026, the U.S. had admitted more than 7,700 Afrikaners from South Africa. The administration says they're escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination.
“President Trump has been very clear that we are prioritizing the resettlement of Afrikaners in South Africa”
Heated Oval Office meeting
Trump showed Ramaphosa videos claiming to show violence against white South Africans. Ramaphosa disputed the claims, saying most crime victims in South Africa are black.
“The majority of them are black people”
The short version
The Trump administration is imposing visa restrictions on individuals connected to South African land policies it claims involve racial discrimination.
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