The Trump administration has admitted 49 white South Africans as refugees, citing racial persecution claims, despite strong denials from the South African government, sparking debate over the move's legitimacy and the U.

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Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau told the refugees that the U.S. is the "land of the free" after they arrived at Dulles International Airport on Monday.