Executive Orders Create Afrikaner Refugee Pathways, Redefining "Winners"

Resources

Resources & Recommendations

Books

• "Harry Potter" series - Referenced to illustrate a motivational phrase, "You're a winner, Harry," which is a play on "You're a wizard, Harry."

People Mentioned

• Muhammad Ali - Referenced as an American icon embodying a winning mentality.
• Billie Jean King - Referenced as an American icon embodying a winning mentality.
• Zoran Mamdani - Referenced alongside other public figures as embodying a winning mentality.
• Donald Trump - Referenced multiple times in the context of his administration's policies, executive orders, and his public persona as a "winner."
• Simone Biles - Referenced as an American icon embodying a winning mentality.
• Frank Sinatra - Referenced as an American icon embodying a winning mentality.
• Hannah Jafri Walt - The reporter who covered the story about "Americaners" and the South African refugee situation.
• Joost Strydom - Leader of the white-only town of Orania in South Africa, who reacted to President Trump's executive order.
• Nelson Mandela - Referenced as a symbol of justice and reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa.
• President de Klerk - Mentioned alongside Nelson Mandela during the transition to democracy in South Africa.
• Stephen Miller - Presidential advisor, mentioned as a key figure in the Trump administration's immigration policy.
• Ben Shapiro - His platform (X, formerly Twitter) was mentioned as a place where news about the "Americaners" was shared.
• Megyn Kelly - Her platform was mentioned as a place where news about the "Americaners" was shared.
• Cyril Ramaphosa - South African President, who called the South Africans who left for the US "cowards."
• Elon Musk - Posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) about the "kill the boer" chant, claiming it was evidence of a genocide of white people in South Africa.
• Trevor Noah - South African comedian, whose podcast discussed the "white refugee" phenomenon.
• Eugene Koza - Comedian and friend of Trevor Noah, who discussed the "white refugee" phenomenon on Noah's podcast.

Organizations & Institutions

• ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) - Mentioned in the context of people negatively affected by Trump administration policies.
• USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) - Mentioned as a government body involved in refugee programs.
• PRM (Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration) - Mentioned as a government body involved in refugee programs.
• DHS (Department of Homeland Security) - Its Deputy Secretary personally welcomed the first group of South African refugees.
• US State Department - Its Deputy Secretary personally welcomed the first group of South African refugees; later worked with Sam Busa's "Americaners" group.
• Constitutional Court (South Africa) - Referenced in the context of court cases regarding the "kill the boer" chant and freedom of speech.
• WBEZ Chicago - The station producing "This American Life."

Websites & Online Resources

• Americaners (website and Facebook page) - Created by Sam Busa to provide information and organize white South Africans interested in moving to the US as refugees.
• X (formerly Twitter) - Mentioned as a platform where news about "Americaners" and the "kill the boer" video was shared.
• GoodRx (goodrx.com/tal) - A service for comparing prescription prices and finding discounts.
• Mint Mobile (mintmobile.com/american) - A mobile phone service provider.
• BetterHelp (betterhelp.com/tal) - An online therapy service.
• This American Life (thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners) - The podcast's own website for listeners to sign up as partners.

Other Resources

• Executive Order 14204: "Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa" - A key policy document from the Trump administration that sparked the entire story discussed in the episode.
• Immigration and Nationality Act - The main law governing US immigration, referenced by Sam Busa in her research.
• "Kill the Boer" chant - An old anti-apartheid chant that became a focal point in discussions about potential future persecution for white South Africans.