Immigration: Trump administration maintains 17,500 refugee admissions in 2027, prioritizing Afrikaners

The Trump administration has set the refugee admission cap at 17,500 for the 2027 budget year, prioritizing Afrikaners from South Africa. This figure, the same as in May 2026, reflects a trend of exclusive targeting of this community, despite Pretoria's objections. The cost of this resettlement operation is estimated at around $500 million, and nearly all refugees admitted in 2026 were South African.