# Trump administration plans to accept 17,500 refugees in fiscal 2027, report says

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- CNN, 2026-09-22 22:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/politics/trump-administration-south-african-refugees?Date=20260922&Profile=CNN

> The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to accept 17,500 refugees in fiscal year 2027, primarily White South Africans, according to a report submitted Tuesday and obtained by CNN.

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