# 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.
- Title: Trump targets South Africa with new visa restrictions
- Summary: The administration is blocking visas for foreign nationals tied to land seizures and alleged race-based discrimination. The Trump administration is imposing…
- Keywords: trump administration, south africa, visa restrictions, marco rubio, land seizures, race-based discrimination, cyril ramaphosa, afrikaners, refugee resettlement, state department, foreign policy, Trump
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/trump-admin-changes-south-african-visas-over-race-based-discrimination-12447584
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- Topics: trump administration, south africa, visa restrictions, marco rubio, land seizures, race-based discrimination, cyril ramaphosa, afrikaners, refugee resettlement, state department, foreign policy
## 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
## Key takeaway

The Trump administration is imposing visa restrictions on individuals connected to South African land policies it claims involve racial discrimination.