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Trump’s extraordinary welcome for white South Africans

The refugees getting a warm welcome — and a goodie bag — from Trump.

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.

Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump is extending an unprecedentedly warm welcome to white South Africans — and virtually no one else.

What’s happening? The core of this story — the Trump administration’s decision to embrace white South Africans, or Afrikaners, who claim refugee status and to exclude refugees from other countries, who often face far worse........

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