US intelligence analyst Chris Wyatt has cautioned “demanding” refugee applicants to exercise patience as they await a call back from authorities.
He’s also warned the group and other South Africans that the “golden ticket” offer to “persecuted” people is NOT a job programme.
In February, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order fast-tracking the status of white Afrikaners and other racial minorities.
‘DEMANDING’ REFUGEES TOLD TO BE ‘PATIENT’
In a video uploaded to his social media account, Chris Wyatt responded to South Africans who had inundated him with messages about their refugee resettlement programme applications.
The retired military colonel has taken an interest in the plight of “persecuted” minorities in South Africa, one of them being Afrikaners.
Admitting to being “frustrated”, he said: “Here is some advice for anxious and impatient people: get on with your lives. When the call comes, the call comes.
“People are being offered the most amazing gift possible under the unbelievable circumstances – where no one gave a c**p and completely ignored your plight – to become quite demanding.
He added of refugee applicants: “Did you really think they would call you the next day? Honestly, you have very unrealistic expectations about how the world works.
“You had no offer [before]. You’re not paying for this. We, the American taxpayers, are paying for this. We’re not invading your country; you’re coming here, at our invitation.
“… You’re not entitled to this. It’s not a right; it’s a gift.”
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NOT A JOB PROGRAMME
In the clip, Chris Wyatt also claimed the refugee progamme was not a job programme for unemployed South Africans.
He said: “Let’s be clear about something…I’m getting increasingly distressed messages from people, and they’re articulating completely the wrong reasons why they want to participate in the programme.
About 50% of the messages are from people who say they do not have a job. Well, this isn’t a job scheme. We are not bringing South Africans to America to give you jobs…we don’t need South Africans to do jobs, we don’t need your skills, we don’t care what you contribute.
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“If that’s what you are coming for, and you are complaining that it is taking too long, then you need to put your CV in somewhere else, at Steers, Debonairs, or Eskom.
He added: “That’s the bottom line.”
HOW TO APPLY
According to the US Embassy, applicants for the refugee programme must meet the following criteria.
- Be South African
- Be of Afrikaner ethnicity or be a member of a racial minority in South Africa.
- Must be able to articulate an experience of persecution or fear of future persecution.
Applicants who met the criteria were encouraged to complete and submit a Statement of Interest form.
In line with US President Donald Trump’s claims of “racial discrimination”, applicants must prove that they have been “persecuted” in their applications.
In the Statement of Interest form, applicants are required to specify if the “persecution” was based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, membership of a social group, or a fear of “future harm”.
Other questions included when the prospective “refugee” would like to travel to the US, how many family members they would like to bring, and if interested parties have a valid passport.
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