kilroy

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[–] kilroy@lemmy.world 18 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] kilroy@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-refugees-white-afrikaners-us-trump-52024f6d86fca76cfe7460a9f9bc6110

Edit to add context.

From the article:

"President Donald Trump opened a fast-tracked refugee status to white South Africans, accusing their government of discrimination, even as his administration abruptly shut down the overall U.S. refugee program. The South Africans jumped ahead of thousands of would-be refugees overseas who had been undergoing years of vetting and processing."

[–] kilroy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I agree with that for the plasma but the whole blood donation goes to the hospitals. The organization I donated for is a local non-profit that supplies the hospitals in my area!

[–] kilroy@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

Unfortunately, I am American. I donated whole blood last week and received a $40 gift card, snacks and drinks! I think plasma donations pay up to $100 some places.