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Radio Iowa5h
Iowa nonprofit ignores the politics and helps Afrikaners settle in
The first Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arrived in Iowa this week. President Trump claims they were victims of racial discrimination and faced “genocide,” but the South African government says ...
Boise State Public Radio2d
Twin Falls agency expects arrival of first Afrikaner refugees in U.S. by end of the week
The local branch of U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants will help nine Afrikaners from two families resettle in Twin ...
Iowa Public Radio3d
First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically redrawn refugee program
The refugees were admitted to the U.S. after an executive order from President Trump, and under an expedited and ...
KCCI Des Moines2d
South African refugees settle in Iowa amid policy changes
JODI. LAURA. WE’RE AT THE OFFICES OF THE LUTHERAN SERVICES HERE IN IOWA, AND A GROUP OF THEM MET WITH ONE OF THESE AFRIKANER FAMILIES WHEN THEY ARRIVED TO THE DES MOINES AIRPORT LAST NIGHT ...
KMUW4d
First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically reshaped refugee program
They are providing services to 14 Afrikaners across Idaho, Iowa and North Carolina. "We'll continue to do our part ...
Iowa City Press-Citizen1d
Despite a sudden closure 6 months ago, the Sanctuary Pub is reopening under new ownership
The Sanctuary Pub is set to reopen later this summer under the ownership of Yara Elamir, serving the same favorite pizza and ...
What can Afrikaners expect in their new homes in Idaho, Iowa, and North Carolina?
This is what Afrikaans farmers can expect as they embark on a new life in Idaho, Iowa, and North Carolina, exploring the ...