Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses lawmakers while defending a Trump administration refugee policy that, according to reports, stops admitting refugees under the prior approach and creates a new program for white South Africans. Multiple outlets report that Rubio uses the term “assimilation” to describe how white South Africans would be able to integrate into the United States more easily. In NPR’s account, Rubio tells lawmakers that white South Africans “assimilate” more readily when questioned about the program. MSNBC similarly reports that Rubio tries to defend the administration’s refugee agenda and points to an emphasis on “assimilation,” adding that Rubio does not provide an explanation for why, in his wording, white South Africans are uniquely suited to “rapid assimilation and success.” The reporting focuses on Rubio’s public remarks to lawmakers and the framing of the new program, with attention to the lack of detail on the basis for his claims.