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Do we know when that's going to be?

That is NPR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento. Isabella, thank you. Thank you. President Trump suspended refugee resettlements in the U.S. at the beginning of his second term. But the administration made an exception for white South Africans. Yesterday, a chartered flight carrying 59 Afrikaners landed in Virginia, where members of the administration welcomed them as refugees.

That is NPR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento. Isabella, thank you. Thank you. President Trump suspended refugee resettlements in the U.S. at the beginning of his second term. But the administration made an exception for white South Africans. Yesterday, a chartered flight carrying 59 Afrikaners landed in Virginia, where members of the administration welcomed them as refugees.

That is NPR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento. Isabella, thank you. Thank you. President Trump suspended refugee resettlements in the U.S. at the beginning of his second term. But the administration made an exception for white South Africans. Yesterday, a chartered flight carrying 59 Afrikaners landed in Virginia, where members of the administration welcomed them as refugees.

In a statement, Democratic U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen criticized the administration for admitting Afrikaners into the U.S., while thousands of previously approved refugees from places like Afghanistan remain in limbo. Yasmin Aguilar works at a refugee resettlement agency in Idaho. She says she has family from Afghanistan awaiting resettlement.

In a statement, Democratic U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen criticized the administration for admitting Afrikaners into the U.S., while thousands of previously approved refugees from places like Afghanistan remain in limbo. Yasmin Aguilar works at a refugee resettlement agency in Idaho. She says she has family from Afghanistan awaiting resettlement.

In a statement, Democratic U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen criticized the administration for admitting Afrikaners into the U.S., while thousands of previously approved refugees from places like Afghanistan remain in limbo. Yasmin Aguilar works at a refugee resettlement agency in Idaho. She says she has family from Afghanistan awaiting resettlement.

My brother and sister are still not here, like some other refugees who are in the pipeline for a long time.

My brother and sister are still not here, like some other refugees who are in the pipeline for a long time.

My brother and sister are still not here, like some other refugees who are in the pipeline for a long time.

And that's Up First for Tuesday, May 13th. I'm Michelle Martin.

And that's Up First for Tuesday, May 13th. I'm Michelle Martin.

And that's Up First for Tuesday, May 13th. I'm Michelle Martin.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Carrie Kahn, Jacob Gantz, Raphael Nam, Ali Schweitzer, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ana Perez, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Carly Strange. We hope you'll join us again tomorrow. Thank you.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Carrie Kahn, Jacob Gantz, Raphael Nam, Ali Schweitzer, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ana Perez, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Carly Strange. We hope you'll join us again tomorrow. Thank you.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Carrie Kahn, Jacob Gantz, Raphael Nam, Ali Schweitzer, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ana Perez, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Carly Strange. We hope you'll join us again tomorrow. Thank you.

I'm Michelle Martin with Leila Fanel, and this is Up First from NPR News. As President Trump makes his way to the Middle East, Hamas says it will release the last living American hostage held in Gaza, 21-year-old soldier Idan Alexander. Israel's government says they'll provide for Alexander's safe passage, but that his release does not guarantee a ceasefire deal.

I'm Michelle Martin with Leila Fanel, and this is Up First from NPR News. As President Trump makes his way to the Middle East, Hamas says it will release the last living American hostage held in Gaza, 21-year-old soldier Idan Alexander. Israel's government says they'll provide for Alexander's safe passage, but that his release does not guarantee a ceasefire deal.

I'm Michelle Martin with Leila Fanel, and this is Up First from NPR News. As President Trump makes his way to the Middle East, Hamas says it will release the last living American hostage held in Gaza, 21-year-old soldier Idan Alexander. Israel's government says they'll provide for Alexander's safe passage, but that his release does not guarantee a ceasefire deal.

The trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates comes as the administration tries to broker a ceasefire in Gaza. But Trump is expected to focus less on the quest for peace and more on making business deals, deals that apparently include the Qataris' offer of a new plane for the president.