US considers $335,000 campaign to study Afrikaner refugee applications

Summary

The Guardian reports that the US government could spend about $335,000 on research and advertising in South Africa to investigate why fewer white Afrikaners than expected are applying to the US refugee program; an August proposal said officials knew little about the reasons. Its live coverage also reported that Donald Trump returned to Washington amid midterm campaigning as polls showed voters concerned about the US economy.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   15 Oct 2026, 12:45 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian's live coverage reports that the US may fund a roughly $335,000 South Africa research and advertising effort to investigate lower-than-expected Afrikaner refugee applications, and also reports Trump's return to Washington amid midterm campaigning and voter concern about the economy.