Trump Admin Proposes Refugee Reform Prioritizing White Europeans

The Trump administration has proposed a significant overhaul of the U.S. refugee system, according to internal documents obtained by The New York Times. The plan aims to reduce annual refugee admissions from 125,000 to 7,500 and prioritize English speakers, White South Africans (Afrikaners), and Europeans who oppose migration or support populist parties, such as Germany"s AfD.

Key proposals within the reform include mandatory DNA testing for refugees, a shift to U.S. embassy-led referrals instead of the current UN processes, and a vetting process that emphasizes assimilation and focuses on "ethnically European groups" facing speech suppression. These proposals were submitted by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security in April and July of this year.

This initiative follows a suspension of refugee admissions implemented by President Trump on his first day in office, with limited exceptions made for Afghan allies. For more on this topic, see recent developments in the refugee system overhaul.