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US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa has not addressed US concerns over racial inequality.

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Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination NYTimes – World
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Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.

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Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White DiscriminationNYTimes – World
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Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination

Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.

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US to bar some South Africans over claims of anti-white discrimination

Announcement of visa restrictions follows Trump’s false claims of ‘white genocide’ taking place in South Africa The US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government racially discriminates against white minority Afrikaners. The announcement did not specify individuals who were barred from the US. Trump has spent his second ter…

US travel bans for South African officials alleged to be behind anti-white discriminationSky News – World
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US travel bans for South African officials alleged to be behind anti-white discrimination

The United States has announced a travel ban on South African officials it claims are behind discrimination against white people and other minority groups.

US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discriminationBBC News – World
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US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination

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