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This marks a dramatic restructuring of how refugee programs are managed. The ORR, which previously handled migrant shelters and aid distribution, will now take full control of coordinating with both public and private partners for refugee placements and financial assistance.
The White House said the new process ensures resettlement is conducted “in a manner that serves the national interest, promotes efficient use of taxpayer dollars, protects the integrity of the United States immigration system, and supports refugees in achieving early economic self-sufficiency and assimilation into American society.”
The Trump administration made it clear that “no refugees will be admitted in FY26 until the appropriate consultations with Congress are held, which are being delayed because certain members of Congress insisted on shutting down the government.”
Officials also declared the new policy aims to “end the abuse of the refugee program” that took place during Joe Biden’s term—when millions of migrants flooded across borders while law-abiding Americans were left footing the bill.
The decision follows a July shakeup at the State Department, which effectively dismantled its Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration—an office long accused of prioritizing global NGO interests over American sovereignty.
Critics on the left are already fuming. MSNBC and other liberal outlets blasted Trump earlier this year for allowing a few dozen white South Africans—known as Afrikaners—into the U.S. as refugees, accusing him of racial favoritism.
But the administration stood by its decision, citing credible evidence of targeted attacks and systemic discrimination against white farmers in South Africa. Fifty-nine South Africans were granted refugee status under this policy.
When asked about his February executive order allowing Afrikaners to seek refuge in America, President Trump was blunt: “It’s a genocide that’s taking place.”
While corporate media claimed Trump provided “no evidence,” the situation on the ground tells a different story. Then-Trump adviser Elon Musk, himself a South African, highlighted recent political rallies where far-left radicals chanted a violent anti-white slogan: “Kill the Boer, the farmer.”
“Boer” refers to a white Afrikaner, many of whom are descendants of Dutch settlers who built much of South Africa’s agricultural backbone before being driven off their land through violence and intimidation.
By focusing on those facing real persecution instead of manipulating refugee programs for political gain, the Trump administration is drawing a stark contrast with Biden’s globalist policies.
Earlier this year, Trump also ended several Biden-era “temporary status” programs that allowed hundreds of thousands of migrants from countries like Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to remain in the U.S.
This latest move cements his promise to put American interests first, protect taxpayer resources, and ensure the refugee system is no longer a loophole for exploitation.
For the first time in decades, the refugee program may finally reflect what most Americans have long demanded — fairness, accountability, and national security over ideology.
