US accused of using illegal workers at centre processing refugee claims in South Africa
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The US has prioritised white South Africans despite reducing overall refugee numbers
South Africa has accused the US of using Kenyan nationals without work permits at a facility processing applications by white South Africans for refugee status.
Seven Kenyans were arrested after intelligence reports revealed that people "had recently entered South Africa on tourist visas and had illegally taken up work" at the centre, said a statement from South Africa's department of home affairs.
Washington accused South Africa of "interference" in its efforts to admit white Afrikaners as refugees, in a response issued to Agence France-Presse.
The US is offering asylum status to Afrikaners as it says the community is facing persecution. South Africa's government has reje...