Afghan refugees should be treated as well as S.African ones

As one of the first acts of his second term, President Donald Trump suspended the US refugee programme, not to be restarted “until such time as the further entry into the United States of refugees aligns with the interests of the United States.”

- Patricia Lopez, Tribune News Service

Almost four months later, it is now clear which refugees align with those interests, and which do not: Prosperous, White South African farmers are allowed in, while Afghans fleeing the Taliban are not. After taking a government-chartered flight to Washington, some 60 South Africans were greeted by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and other top Trump officials. They will immediately be eligible for many resettlement benefits, including housing, food assistance and other transition aid. Trump has also promised them an expedited path to citizenship, a process that typically takes years.