Trump considers cutting US refugee intake to 7,500, focusing on white South Africans, officials say
October 6, 2025
President Donald Trump is considering admitting far fewer refugee into the U.S. this year – as few as 7,500, and mostly white Afrikaners. That’s according to two people familiar with the administration’s planning but unauthorized to discuss it. The reduction in refugees comes as the administration it is also conducting sweeping immigration raids as part of its mass deportation agenda. The new figures have not been finalized by the Trump administration. A White House official said the administration is halting all refugee admissions during the federal government shutdown. Advocates warn the decrease would essentially bump from the line refugees who have already been vetted and are awaiting approvals.