His brother said: “He was with an asylum permit, but he was with Social Security, with a work permit, he had all the papers in order, but he was waiting for the appointment. It is clear that now they are grabbing those who have the appointment pending.”

But as we know with this administration, basically only white South African are considered legitimate asylum candidates. From this article as of June 2026:

Since October 1, 2025, the US has accepted 6,668 refugees. Of those, 6,665 were white South Africans. Three—admitted last November—were from Afghanistan. No other refugees were admitted.