US refugee limit set at 7,500, mostly white South Africans
- The Guardian
- Oct 30, 2025
- 1 min read
Number is a dramatic drop by Trump after US previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution
The Trump administration is going to restrict the number of refugees it admits into the United States next year to the token level of just 7,500 – and those spots will mostly be filled by white South Africans.
No reason was given for the drop in numbers, which are a dramatic decrease from last year’s ceiling set under the Biden administration of 125,000…(Read full story)
