59 white South Africans land in U.S. under Trump refugee plan

On Monday, the Trump administration welcomed 59 white South Africans as refugees to the United States.

The move, backed by claims of racial persecution and violence in South Africa, has sparked widespread controversy for the policy being "racialized."

President Donald Trump defended the decision by citing alleged "genocide," adding that white farmers in the country are "being killed," a claim that South African authorities and human rights organizations have strongly disputed.

While the Trump administration has suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in other parts of the world, the acceptance of the recent group of refugees garnered criticism for racial bias and undermining equity.