One of the first White South African Refugees arriving in the United States on Monday seem to have made anti-Semitic comments about social media grounds that the Trump government has tried to use to deport Pro-Palestinian activists born abroad and refuse immigration requests.
De Refugee, Charl Kleinhaus, 46, formerly from Limpopo, South Africa, landed on a chartered jet on Monday in Washington Dozens of other AfrikanersThe white ethnic minority that ruled during apartheid. They received a safe haven in the United States by an administration that made it virtually impossible for another group to become refugees, including Afghans who helped the American troops in their country.
“We just packed and left our bags,” said Mr Kleinhaus after landing, for “safety reasons.”
White South Africans Suppose they are discriminated against, including denying opportunities at work and the suffering of racial violence, although the details of the cases of refugees are unclear. Mr. Kleinhaus and his family traveled further from Washington to Buffalo, NY
In April 2023, the X account @charlkleinhaus wrote in a post now removed that Jews were “unreliable” and “a dangerous group” and that “they were not chosen gods.”
The bio in the account that shares Mr Kleinhaus’s name says it is from an Afrikaner. The account has also imposed messages that President Trump praised and called for an American citizen. It also shared a mix of pro- and anti-Israel posts.
In October 2023, the account shared a video From Christian worshipers who collide with the Israeli police posted on a Facebook account called “Israel is a terrorist state.” @Charlkleinhaus has the video caption “Jews who attack Christians!”
Mr Kleinhaus confirmed that the X account was his The strongholdA conservative anti-Trump news site. Mr Kleinhaus could not be reached immediately for comment.
On Wednesday, the account tried to distance themselves from anti -Semitic comments and said they were wrongly made. The account added: “I am from Jewish descendants.”
Last month, before the arrival of Mr Kleinhaus in the United States, the Ministry of Interior Security said it would start with screening the social media of foreigners For anti -Semitic content as potential grounds for refusing immigration requests. “
The federal government has focused on various foreigners, including pro-Palestinian international students such as Badar Khan Suri” Mohsen Mahdawi” Rumeysa ozturk And Momodou Language – for speech that it considers anti -Semitic.
The administration is Try to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent legal resident and the spokesperson for a Pro-Palestinian group at Columbia University. An immigration court recently ruled that the government can continue its removal, but the legal battle is still underway. State Secretary Marco Rubio argued that Mr Khalil participated in protests that were anti -Semitic and supported Hamas, the terrorist group.
“This is not about free speech,” said Mr Rubio in March. “This is about people who don’t have the right to be in the United States to start with. Nobody has the right to a student visa. Nobody has a right to a green card.”
Mr. Khalil is not accused of a crime.
The Ministry of Interior Security, which helped to facilitate the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees, refused to comment on Mr Kleinhaus and whether he would be dealing with consequences for anti -Semitic speech.
“The Department of Homeland Security Vets all refugee recipients,” the department said in a statement. “All claims of misconduct are thoroughly investigated and the correct measures will be taken if necessary.”
The South African government has rejected Mr Trump’s claim that Afrikaners should be eligible for refugee status. The president said they were the victims of genocide, but police data from the country do not support any claims from Massamoord.
Mr. Trump effectively stopped all admission programs for refugees on his first day at the office, but his administration opened the door for Afrikaners and approved their requests at a rapid pace.
The Charter flight paid by the US on Monday wore 59 people, after more than 8,000 Afrikaners showed interest in resettling.
John Eligon has contributed reporting.
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