South African police have raided a U.S. refugee processing center in the country, briefly detaining U.S. staff who have been handling applications from white Afrikaner refugees.
The Hill reported that the raid is expected to heighten tensions between the two nations, as the Trump administration has repeatedly raised concerns about the treatment of South Africa’s white minority.
The State Department confirmed that the office had been searched. The South African Embassy in Washington did not immediately comment.
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