Donald Trump’s administration drew fierce blowback on Wednesday following a news report on how the U.S. refugee system could soon be majorly overhauled.
The New York Times reported that “English speakers, white South Africans and Europeans who oppose migration” would be prioritized under the possible new regime.
Europeans “targeted for peaceful expression of views online, such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties,” are also proposed to be given preference, per the newspaper.
All the dramatic ideas remain firmly on the table, although it’s not clear if or when they will be fully enacted, said the Times. But critics online were aghast at the potentially drastic move away from helping the world’s most vulnerable people: