Dozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan1 day ago Share Save Nomia Iqbal BBC News Reporting from Dulles airport Cecilia Macaulay & Brandon Drenon BBC News Share SaveWatch: Why US is granting white South Africans refugee statusA group of 59 white South Africans has arrived in the US, where they are to be granted refugee status. The group of white South Africans, who landed at Dulles airport near Washington DC on Monday, received a warm welcome from US authorities. Racially charged row between Musk and South Africa over StarlinkWhat's really driving Trump's fury with South Africa? Afrikaner author Max du Preez told the BBC's Newsday radio programme that claims of persecution of white South Africans were a "total absurdity" and "based on nothing". Additional reporting by Khanyisile Ngcobo in Johannesburg & Cai Pigliucci in Washington DCReuters The first group of white South Africans land at Dulles AirportMore BBC stories about South Africa:Getty Images/BBC