Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

Charl Kleinhaus, a 46-year-old white South African farmer, has relocated to a budget hotel in Buffalo, New York, under a controversial U.S. policy aimed at protecting Afrikaners from alleged persecution in South Africa. He claims to have fled after receiving death threats and endorses the actions of former President Trump, who expedited refugee status for him and others. Critics, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, label Kleinhaus and his group as “cowards,” accusing them of avoiding the responsibilities of addressing apartheid’s legacies.