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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,562 posts) Sun Feb 15, 2026, 05:00 AM Sunday

South African refugees face challenges with U.S. system (1600 have been resettled here)

South African refugees face challenges with U.S. system

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South African refugees face challenges with U.S. system (1600 have been resettled here) (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday OP

Oh dear. Well, anyway, what's for lunch? GoneOffShore Sunday #1

i wonder how many of these guys are in ice. rampartd Sunday #2

Sounds they're getting the full "being a refugee in America" experience. eShirl Sunday #3

Poor things! 2naSalit Sunday #4

They can always go home. Old Crank Sunday #5

They are not refugees...not by any standard legal definition JT45242 Sunday #6

Thank you - very important clarification/de-obfuscation. TheRickles Sunday #8

Checking to see if I can care less... lonely bird Sunday #7

Let me check the general sentiment... Buns_of_Fire Sunday #9

Refugees from what? GoCubsGo Sunday #10

Anyone notice the concerned look on the face of the Free Press reporter? AStern Sunday #11

Not only is she a "Free Press" reporter that Bari Weiss imported from her partisan web site, she also muriel_volestrangler Sunday #12

GoneOffShore

(18,010 posts)

1. Oh dear. Well, anyway, what's for lunch?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 05:27 AM

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rampartd

(4,359 posts)

2. i wonder how many of these guys are in ice.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 05:42 AM

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eShirl

(20,161 posts)

3. Sounds they're getting the full "being a refugee in America" experience.

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Sun Feb 15, 2026, 06:26 AM

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2naSalit

(101,348 posts)

4. Poor things!

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 06:28 AM

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Old Crank

(6,798 posts)

5. They can always go home.

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Sun Feb 15, 2026, 06:37 AM

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JT45242

(3,950 posts)

6. They are not refugees...not by any standard legal definition

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 06:50 AM

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They would need to be fleeing based on a WELL FOUNDED FEAR for their safety based on race, ethnicity, religion, or political affiliation...1951 Refugee Convention

These are angry white folks who believe they should be able to oppress the majority.

There is no reasonable and well founded fear for their safety.

These are people who have emigrated from South Africa...to call them anything else plays into the lies that Hispanic refugees (by legal definition) are somehow illegal but these asshats are somehow oppressed.

TheRickles

(3,254 posts)

8. Thank you - very important clarification/de-obfuscation.

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 07:39 AM

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lonely bird

(2,845 posts)

7. Checking to see if I can care less...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 07:36 AM

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Nope.

Buns_of_Fire

(19,069 posts)

9. Let me check the general sentiment...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:09 AM

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...yep. As I suspected.

GoCubsGo

(34,794 posts)

10. Refugees from what?

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Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:16 AM

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I'm not giving CBS the clicks, but judging by the looks of the guys in video's thumbnail, I'm going to guess they wanted the same kind of refuge that certain South American countries gave Nazis after WWII ended.

AStern

(771 posts)

11. Anyone notice the concerned look on the face of the Free Press reporter?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 12:41 PM

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Oh! The poor put upon white people.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,883 posts)

12. Not only is she a "Free Press" reporter that Bari Weiss imported from her partisan web site, she also

Reply to AStern (Reply #11)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 12:50 PM

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was a 2023-2024 Manhattan Institute Logos Fellow: https://www.thefp.com/w/madeleine-rowley

This is a conservative partisan. I'm not at all surprised she's concerned about white South African immigrants not getting a red carpet welcome, or that she sees them as "refugees".

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