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Two South African families called Afrikaners classified as refugees arrive in Iowa
Two Iowa resettlement agencies are helping White South African families recently classified by the Trump administration as ...
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Iowa nonprofit ignores the politics and helps Afrikaners settle in
The first Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arrived in Iowa this week. President Trump claims they were victims of racial discrimination and faced “genocide,” but the South African government says ...
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First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically redrawn refugee program
The refugees were admitted to the U.S. after an executive order from President Trump, and under an expedited and ...
Boise State Public Radio2d
Twin Falls agency expects arrival of first Afrikaner refugees in U.S. by end of the week
The local branch of U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants will help nine Afrikaners from two families resettle in Twin ...
Iowa Public Radio4d
White South African Afrikaner refugees arrive in U.S. on a government-chartered plane
The first group of white Afrikaner South Africans granted refugee status by Trump administration arrive in U.S. as most other ...
Iowa City Press-Citizen1d
Despite a sudden closure 6 months ago, the Sanctuary Pub is reopening under new ownership
The Sanctuary Pub is set to reopen later this summer under the ownership of Yara Elamir, serving the same favorite pizza and ...
KCCI Des Moines3d
South African refugees settle in Iowa amid policy changes
JODI. LAURA. WE’RE AT THE OFFICES OF THE LUTHERAN SERVICES HERE IN IOWA, AND A GROUP OF THEM MET WITH ONE OF THESE AFRIKANER FAMILIES WHEN THEY ARRIVED TO THE DES MOINES AIRPORT LAST NIGHT ...
First Afrikaners granted refugee status due to arrive in U.S.
President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S.
White South Africans Granted Refugee Status by Trump Arrive in the U.S.
President Trump had halted essentially refugee admissions on his first day in office before creating a pathway for Afrikaners ...
WKU Public Radio4d
First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically reshaped refugee program
The refugees were admitted to the U.S. after an executive order from President Trump, and under an expedited and ...
WUNC4d
First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically reshaped refugee program
They are providing services to 14 Afrikaners across Idaho, Iowa and North Carolina. "We'll continue to do our part regardless of country of origin," Eskinder Negash, USCRI President and CEO ...