Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Condemns Racially Biased Refugee Policy Under Trump Administration

Washington, DC — In response to a New York Times report revealing that the Trump administration fast-tracked refugee admissions for white South Africans while continuing to block refugee access for Black and brown populations fleeing violence and persecution, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson issued the following statement:

“The Trump administration’s decision to halt virtually all refugee admissions—except for white South Africans—is a flagrant abuse of power, driven not by humanitarian concern, but by a dangerous and racially selective ideology. Let’s be clear: there is no credible evidence that Afrikaners are facing racial genocide in South Africa. The President’s claim is false, and he knows it.

Meanwhile, the very same administration has turned its back on Congolese families stuck in refugee camps, Rohingya Muslims fleeing genocide in Myanmar, and Haitians escaping a nation whose capital is now controlled by violent gangs. Refugee policy should never be a tool of white grievance or racial favoritism—it should reflect our highest values of justice, compassion, and equal protection under international law.

To revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Haitians while fast-tracking white South Africans speaks volumes. It tells the world that, under this administration, Black and brown lives do not matter.

I stand with the global community in calling for a refugee policy rooted in truth, fairness, and humanity—not one twisted to serve a political agenda steeped in racial division. America must be a refuge for the persecuted, not a sanctuary for prejudice.”

Congressman Jackson is calling for immediate oversight hearings into the administration’s racially discriminatory refugee decisions and urges the Trump administration to restore a humane, equitable, and lawful refugee process.

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