President Trump has alleged that “genocide” is being committed against white farmers in the majority Black country. South African has denied such claims.

The Trump administration granted the group refugee status due to alleged discrimination. South Africa has called the accusations "unfounded."

The Trump administration’s hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors. White South Africans at a rally outside the United States Embassy in Pretoria in February.Credit...Joao Silva/The New York Times Supported by By Zolan Kanno-Youngs Erica L.