Trump extends invitation

US prioritising resettlement of Afrikaners in SA who are victims’.

- Brendan Seery & Brian Sokutu

As the first plane load of South African "refugees" headed towards their new home in America yesterday, the US embassy in South Africa confirmed that President Donald Trump's offer of asylum is now open to all minorities in this country who have been "persecuted" or feel they may be persecuted.

In a statement on its website yesterday, the US embassy and consulates in South Africa said the US Department of State "is coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security and implementing partners to consider eligibility for US refugee resettlement for Afrikaners and disfavoured minorities in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination".

It went on: "To be eligible for US resettlement consideration, individuals must meet all of the following criteria:

• Must be of South African nationality;

• Must be of Afrikaner ethnicity or be a member of a racial minority in South Africa; and

• Must be able to articulate a past experience of persecution or fear of future persecution."