In a despicable move, the Episcopal Church has said “no” to Donald Trump by refusing to resettle white South African refugees in the United States as per the president’s executive order.
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Many American patriots question the church’s priorities, seeing an alarming trend of selective compassion in today’s woke agendas.
The decision by the Episcopal Church, led by Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe, has brought strong reactions.
The church chose to part ways with the federal government’s resettlement program after almost four decades, citing conflicts with its moral principles.
This move reflects its dissatisfaction with President Trump’s fast-tracked resettlement order for white South African Afrikaners.
The Church believes in serving racial justice, emphasizing its historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
The Trump administration granted refugee status to white South African Afrikaners due to alleged racial violence and discrimination in South Africa.
Despite growing criticism, the administration maintains that these refugees face severe persecution.
However, the Episcopal Church opposes preferential treatment for Afrikaners over other desperate refugee populations.
Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) has announced ending its federal resettlement operations when its contract expires on September 30.
The focus will shift to serving migrants already in the U.S.
The sudden policy shift accompanied the arrival of 49 South Africans to the U.S. under this program.
Critics argue the Church’s decision leaves uncertainty for many endangered refugees.
“In light of our church’s steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and our historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, we are not able to take this step,” declared Bishop Sean Rowe.
Amid shifting priorities, the Trump administration hopes the program will help protect these individuals from violence and land confiscation in South Africa.
The administration sees this as upholding American values of safe refuge and preserving life.
However, the Episcopal Church criticized this as selective assistance, suggesting it risks dividing American compassion based on political whims.
The Episcopal Church's refugee program was getting over $50 Million per year under Biden, and they claim to have resettled 6,533 people from 48 different countries in the U.S. during 2024 alone.
Being asked to resettle <50 white people from South Africa is too much though… https://t.co/TerXE8JcyU pic.twitter.com/ts11DPTLPa
— Parker Thayer (@ParkerThayer) May 12, 2025
The Church’s migration agency has resettled around 110,000 refugees over nearly 40 years.
As the migration agency reduces its operations, other agencies like Church World Service continue their work, helping refugees with dignity and compassion.
The controversy emphasizes frustrations many Americans feel about political correctness overshadowing equality and justice.
