South Africans in South Florida React to Trump’s Immigration Order

As President Donald Trump moves to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians, he is opening the door for a different group – white South Africans, specifically Afrikaners.

The decision has sparked protests and rallies in South Africa, with some supporting Trump’s move and others condemning it. But for Rudolf Snyman and Carel De Beer, two South Africans who recently moved to Fort Lauderdale, the order represents a long-awaited opportunity for their community.

“It’s going to be a good move for the Afrikaans people in South Africa to get this opportunity because it’s getting more and more dangerous every day,” Snyman said.

Snyman and De Beer said they have seen firsthand the violence affecting farmers in South Africa, a key justification for Trump’s order.

“What Trump was explaining about the land grabs is only touching the surface of what’s happening,” Snyman said. “I was private security for farmers in South Africa, so I dealt firsthand with farm attacks. That’s when criminals come onto the land, kill the farmer and take that land for themselves.”

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Many South Africans are eager to take advantage of Trump’s offer, with De Beer describing how farmers rushed to the U.S. embassy seeking visas.

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