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Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies

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Thousands of vetted and approved refugees are suffering as Trump restricts quotas and prioritizes white South Africans Donald Trump plans to once more severely restrict the number of refugees admitted to the US, announcing a limit of just 17,500 people in fiscal year 2027 – and that, again, those let in will be “primarily” white South Africans. Refugee rights groups are alarmed and infuriated at the decision last month by the US president to exclude almost every other demographic.

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‘Too big to rig’: No Kings movement heads to the polls to boost early voting

Coalition has planned more than 3,000 events on Saturday to encourage voting before election day The coalition that has drawn millions of Americans into the streets to fight for democracy over the past two years is shifting its strategy this weekend. On Saturday, No Kings organizers and partners will hold thousands of events across all 50 states and Washington DC to get people to the polls early for the US midterm elections . With high-stakes races that will determine control of Congress , organizers say getting out the vote before election day can ease…

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