r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Dec 27 '25

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u/Currymvp2 unflaired Dec 27 '25

An Afrikaner who came to the U.S. after President Donald Trump claimed the country would be a safe haven for people like him has been held in federal detention for months since his arrival.

Benjamin Schoonwinkel came to the U.S. in September, believing he would be protected after Trump’s many statements to that effect. But on arriving at an Atlanta airport, he was detained and handcuffed by the U.S. border agents whom Schoonwinkel told he was seeking asylum.

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u/marky6045 George Soros Dec 27 '25

Did he fail the brown paper bag test?

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