Trump's administration expected to welcome SA afrikaner refugees in USA
WASHINGTON, USA - A flight carrying the first group of 49 people applying for refugee status in the US has just landed.
They flew out from OR Tambo International Airport last night.
A chartered flight owned by Omni Airways from Texas, took them to the US, where they will be received by officials.
ENCA correspondent in the US, Toni Waterman gave an update as they landed at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
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