What was in the South African refugees? Welcome kit provided by the US federal government Question mark.
The reported welcome kit for white South African refugees included an Android tablet, an American flag, copies of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and a packet of pro-America educational materials. One report also said it included the Trump-era 1776 Commission report and a children’s book about reverse racism, though that book was later removed from the package.
What was reportedly inside
- Android tablet.
- American flag.
- Copies of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
- Educational materials from PragerU.
- The 1776 Commission report.
Reported changes
The New York Times report says the welcome bags were planned to include material that presents a Trump-approved view of U.S. and South African history, and that a children’s book on South African race relations was part of the original package. Another report notes HHS later removed that book from the kit.
Context
This was described as part of a broader refugee orientation effort tied to the Trump administration’s Afrikaner resettlement program. Coverage differs somewhat on the exact contents, but the core items were consistent across reports: a tablet, U.S. founding documents, a flag, and ideological or educational reading material.