The South African government and advocacy groups rejected the Trump administration's claim of a humanitarian emergency for white Afrikaners, which was used to justify increasing the US refugee cap for this group. The administration plans to admit an additional 10,000 white South Africans as refugees, citing racially motivated violence in South Africa. However, local organizations argue that there is no evidence of systemic persecution and emphasize the need for Afrikaners to thrive in their own country. Critics question the selective nature of the refugee policy, which prioritizes white Afrikaners over others facing severe crises.