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Senate Hearing Erupts in Racial Tensions Over South African Refugee Policy

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A Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing turned contentious Tuesday as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) clashed over U.S. refugee policy, specifically regarding White South African farmers admitted under claims of persecution.

The debate follows last week’s arrival of dozens of White South African refugees, whom the State Department described as victims of “government-sponsored racial discrimination.” Their admission comes amid broader suspensions of refugee resettlement programs, raising questions about selective prioritization.

Kaine challenged the administration’s stance, calling the persecution claims “specious” and noting that South Africa’s new government of national unity includes an Afrikaner agriculture minister. He suggested the policy appeared to favor White South Africans based on race.

“Can you have a different standard based on the color of somebody’s skin? Would that be acceptable?” Kaine pressed.

Rubio fired back: “I’m not the one arguing that—apparently you are, because you don’t like the fact that they’re White and that’s why they’re coming.”

Kaine demanded clarity: “I’m asking you to say that [racial preference] would be unacceptable. That would seem a very easy thing to say.”

“The United States has a right to pick and choose who they allow into the country,” Rubio replied before Kaine interjected:

“Based on the color of somebody’s skin?”

Rubio countered: “You’re the one talking about skin color—not me. These are people whose farms were burned, who were killed because of their skin.”

The exchange underscores deepening partisan divides over immigration and racial equity in U.S. foreign policy, with critics accusing the administration of inconsistent humanitarian standards. The State Department maintains its decisions are based on verified threats to specific groups.

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