A group of 49 white South Africans departed their homeland Sunday for the United States on a private charter plane having been offered refugee status by the Trump administration under a new program announced in February.

The granting of refugee status to white South Africans - who have remained by far the most privileged race since apartheid ended 30 years ago - has been met with a mixture of alar

After suspending the U.S. refugee program, President Trump is making an exception for white South Africans, known as Africaners