In response to President Trump restricting the number of refugees to 7,500 a year, with most slots going to white South Africans, Amy Fischer, Amnesty International USA’s Director for Refugee and Migrant Rights said:
“Setting this cap at such an absurdly low number and prioritizing white Afrikaners is a racist move that will turn the U.S.’s back on tens of thousands of people around the world who are fleeing persecution, violence, and human rights abuses.
“Refugees have a human right to protection, and the international community — including the United States — has a responsibility to uphold that right.
“This announcement is yet another attack by the Trump administration on refugees and immigrants, showing disregard for international systems meant to protect human rights. The Trump administration must reverse course and ensure a fair, humane, and rights-based refugee admissions determination.”
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