The newly arrived people are from the ethnic minority of Afrikaners, the group of whites who ruled South Africa during apartheid.

T he first group of refugees brought into the U.S. since Donald Trump became President followed an unusual path. On his first day back in office, he suspended all refugee admissions to the U.S.—upending resettlement plans for thousands fearing persecution and violence.

Refugee groups have criticised the Trump administration for prioritising Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority, over people in greater need. View on euronews