South Africa has arrested seven Kenyan nationals for illegally working at a refugee application processing center linked to a controversial U.S. resettlement program for white South Africans. The arrests have sparked a diplomatic dispute between Pretoria and Washington, as the U.S. State Department condemned the interference. President Trump’s program, initiated in February, prioritizes white Afrikaners amid claims of discrimination, which South Africa’s government strongly disputes. Tensions have escalated this year, with deteriorating relations between the two countries.
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