Thursday, May 22, 2025

Trump fast tracks white South African refugees, but not everyone wants to leave--

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/africa/trump-resettling-south-africas-afrikaners-intl
Another article see below says white farmers comprise only 7 % of total but own 75% of land.
The "refugees" certainly did not look traumatized, came as a group waving American flags through Dulles Airport, DC.
Met by State Dept officials.
Yet another source says Lutheran Church has declined to help settle them.

Former 1988 activist--US scholar MinZin arrested in China--NYT

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/politics/china-arrests-us-scholar.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.-7tb.2M_-DNpSDzOv&smid=em-share